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TSC to get real time school attendance by all teachers through Biometric Registration

Daily School attendance by all teachers will now be monitored by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), in real time. This is after the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, announced that it will roll out the Biometric registration of all teachers in May this year. Once completed, the Commission shall then install Biometric gadgets in schools for teachers to clock in and out. Currently, teachers manually sign in and out of school.

The electronic registration of teachers will therefore expose teachers who miss lessons without written permissions. This enlisting of teachers is also expected to help the Commission to balance the teaching staff since it will unravel the imbalances across all public schools.

“We shall ensure optimal utilization of teachers and also balance areas that we shall feel are not well covered,” said Ibrahim Mumim (the TSC Director in charge of Administrative Services) on Thursday; during a stakeholders’ consultative meeting in Nairobi.

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The meeting was attended, by among others, the Kenya National Union of teachers (KNUT) boss Wilson Sossion who supported these new developments.

“We shall support this program in totality… we are happy that the TSC is engaging us at the beginning.. It is only a mad man who can refuse and oppose a program of this nature that is supposed to help in planning,” said Sossion.

This comes even as the Commission gives a raft of measures to curb teachers’ absenteeism. Read full details here; TSC in a move to ensure all lessons are attended by teachers

The electronic capture of the tutors will help the TSC to plan for the exit and replacement of aging teachers.

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TEACHERS TO HANDLE MORE LESSONS

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, is in a new bid to ensure maximum utilization of all teachers is achieved. Reports from the Electronic registration of all teachers that is expected to kick off in May, 2020, will help the Commission realize this object. Teachers should handle a minimum of 32 lessons of 40 minutes per week. This would translate to some 22 hours per week in line with the TSC staffing norms. The internationally recommended class size is 40 students per teacher.


IMPORTANT TSC FORMS AND DOCUMENTS
  1. CAREER PROGRESSION GUIDELINES: CAREER PROGRESSION GUIDELINES
  2. CIRCULAR ON CAREER PROGRESSION: CIRCULAR ON CAREER PROGRESSION
  3. EMPLOYMENT FORM: EMPLOYMENT FORM
  4. LEAVE FORM: LEAVE FORM
  5. PATERNITY LEAVE FORM: PATERNITY LEAVE FORM
  6. STUDY LEAVE FORM: STUDY LEAVE FORM
  7. GP 69 MEDICAL EXAMINATION FORM: GP 69 MEDICAL EXAMINATION FORM
  8. SICK LEAVE FORM: SICK LEAVE FORM
  9. SICK SHEET FORM: SICK SHEET FORM
  10. TSC- KUPPET CBA: TSC- KUPPET CBA
  11. TSC-KNUT CBA: TSC-KNUT CBA
  12. PROMOTION FORM: PROMOTION FORM
  13. TRANSFER FORM:TSC TRANSFER APPLICATION FORM

More pay for teachers, employees as TSC pays April salaries; Tax relief factored in

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has finally paid April salaries for teachers. The salaries, that usually hit teachers’ accounts from 22nd of every month, were delayed this month as the Commission waited to configure income tax in line with the new regulations.

The teachers, just like other employees in Kenya, have something to smile about as there is a marginal increase in their salaries after President Uhuru Kenyatta signed into law the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020. The coming of this bill is part of measures instituted by the government to cushion the public against effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read details here; Employees to get increased salaries as President Kenyatta Assents To The Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020

In the new tax regime, employees earning less than Sh28,000 per month have been awarded a 100 per cent Pay As You Earn (Paye) tax relief. While those earning above the Sh28,000 have received a Paye tax reduction of between 30 and 25 per cent.

The new income tax bands as released by the Kenya Revenue Authority, KRA.
The new income tax bands as released by the Kenya Revenue Authority, KRA.
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TSC goes fully digital, unveils new online platform for teachers

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has moved to provide most of its services via its online platform. Teachers seeking transfers will now file their applications online as opposed to the manual application process. Other services that have been fully made available online are applications for promotions and new teacher registration.

These latest developments come at a time when TSC has completed digitizing teachers’ documents.

In its 2019-2023 Strategic Plan, the Commission identified Reforms and Innovation in the provision of teaching services as its strategic focus area aimed at improving service delivery to its employees and stakeholders. In this regard, the Commission has successfully migrated services related to recruitment and promotions of teachers to an online system.

Accordingly, there will be no manual applications for recruitment and promotion of teachers with effect from 1 st March, 2021.

Consequently, applications for transfer shall be accessed through the Commission’s website at www.tsc.go.ke as per the attached schedule while the mode and manner of application for both recruitment and promotion will be communicated in the adverts whenever there is a vacancy.

Further, the Commission has introduced an e-platform for official emails, virtual meetings and remote learning. The platform targets all teachers employed by the Commission and those undergoing internship programmes.

The new platform will be used in the following instances: –

  • For official communication between the Commission and teachers including transmission of official letters, Circulars, Pay-slips and responses to teachers’ inquiries among others.
  • To promote the usage of e-learning at no cost.
  • To support and promote the usage of virtual meetings. Institutions can therefore use the platform to hold virtual meetings while teachers will be able to create peer groups to carry out learning activities including mentoring and coaching.

See also; TSC online portal; https://teachersonline.tsc.go.ke/

Implementation Process

All Heads of Institutions and teachers including those on internship are required to activate their email accounts provided on the platform and use it for all communications to the Commission. The official email will take the format of the teacher’s name, the last two digits of the TSC number @mwalimu.tsc.go.ke.

The detailed procedure on how to activate the system can be accessed through the Commission’s website.

The Commission’s ICT field officers will be available to assist in the activation of the accounts. Heads of Institutions may use the ICT champions to sensitize teachers in their institutions and provide any needed technical support.

In addition to an official personal account, heads of institutions are to open a separate head-of-institution email. This address will be available to subsequent heads of institutions for continuity.

Heads of institutions shall update the teachers official email address and registered personal mobile phone number in the Teacher Management Information System (TMIS) within 30 days after all teachers in the institution have activated their emails.

Further, users may seek help on activation of the email, virtual meetings and remote learning through the following address; emailactivation@tsc.go.ke. All other normal queries and/or issues, to be sent to info@tsc.go.ke.

Effective Date

The exercise of activating the emails takes effect from 15th February, 2021 and will close on 30th April, 2021. Upon the expiry of the registration window, all emails outside the e-platform shall not be acted upon.

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TSC Code of Conduct and Ethics for all Teachers

THE TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION (CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS FOR TEACHERS) REGULATIONS.

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I —PRELIMINARY
I —Citation.
2 —Interpretation.
3—Application of Code.

PART 11— REQUIREMENTS
4—Compliance.
5 —Rule of law.
6 —Public trust
7 —Fundamental rights and freedoms.
8 — Nepotism or favouritism.
9— Duty to protect children.
10—Integrity.
I I —Conduct of duties.
12—Profesionalism.
13 — Conflict of interest.
14 —Confidentiality.
15 — Care of public property
16—Political activity.
17 — Improper enrichment.
18—Donations.
19—Proffesional advice.
20—Misleading information.
21 —Evaluation of learners.
22—Sexual relations with learners.
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23— Sexual harrassment.
24—Relations with fellow employees and the public.
25—Pornography.
26—Prohibited drugs and psychotropic substances.
27 —Financial dealings and private affairs.
28 —Official dealings.
29 —Canvassing for favours in service.
30—Endorsing of private activities.
31 —Civil and charitable activities.
32—Private tuition.
33 —Acting for foreigners.
34—Acting through other s.
35 —Subversive association.
36—Declarations of income, assets and liabilities.
3 7 —Reporting.
38 —Investigations.
39—Reporting Authority.
40 —Breach of this Code.
41 —Review of this Code.

Appendix—Staff Integrity Pact
Form A – Report of Gifts Received
For B-Declaration of Conflcit of Interest
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THE TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION ACT
(No. 20 of 2012)

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 48 of the Teachers Service Commission Act, (No. 20 of 2012) and section 37 (1) as read together with section 52(l) of the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012, the Teachers Service Commission makes the following Regulations:—

THE CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS FOR TEACHERS, 2015

PART I —PRELIMINARY

1.This Code may be cited as the Code of Ethics for Teachers, Citation. 2015.
2. In this Code, unless the context otherwise requires— Interpretation.

“Act” means the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012;

“asset” means a thing, tangible or intangible, owned, whether wholly or in part, or controlled by a teacher, which has an actual or determinable economic value and can be sold, exchanged or otherwise used or applied to meet an obligation or acquire something else in return;

“bid rigging” refers to a benefit that is given or received for not submitting a tender, proposal, quotation or bid; or withdrawing or changing a tender, proposal, quotation or bid; or submitting a tender, proposal, quotation or bid with a specified price or with any specified inclusions or exclusions;

“conflict of interest” refers to instances when a teacher’s personal interest clashes with his or her official duties;

“client” means a person to whom services are rendered by a teacher and includes learners, parents and other members of the public;

“employer” means a person, institution or entity that engages the services of a teacher;

“harmful sexual activity” means any act of a sexual nature that may cause physical, emotional or psychological torture which includes but not limited to flirtation, sodomy, sexual intercourse, lesbianism, defilement, indecent touching, rape, sexual assault;

“leamer” means a person undergoing instruction in an educational institution;

“pornography” means explicit depiction of sexual subject matter electronically or otherwise;

“pornographic materials” includes but not limited to material such as literature, photography, or other printed or visual material depicting sex organs or sexual activity in a way that is designed to arouse sexual excitement, erotic stimulation rather than education;

“teacher” means a person who has been trained as a teacher as provided for in law and registered as a teacher;

“unethical behaviour” refers to any action or omission that contravenes the provisions, spirit and tenor of this Code; 986 Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2015

“values” refers to norms, principles and standards of behaviour depicted of a teacher as amplified by Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya and the Commission’s core values;

“Secretary” refers to the Chief Executive Officer of the Teachers Service Commission appointed pursuant to Article 250 (12) of the Constitution of Kenya;

“sex toy” means an object or device that is primarily used in facilitating human sexual pleasure;

“Sexual harassment” refers to an act by a teacher who persistent ly rfiakes any sexual advances or requests including gestures, cat calls, jokes or comments including innuendos, regarding another person’s sexuality if the person doing it knows or ought to know or has reasonable grounds to know, are unwelcome;

“subversive activity” means any act which by its nature, upsets Public order, peace and security and shall include anything done to endanger, undermine or is detrimental to public policy and interest; and

‘vacancy” means an existing and available post for recruitment, transfer and promotion at the Commission.

3. This Code shall apply to all registered teachers. Application.

PART 11 —REQUIREMENTS

Provisions of this Code.

4. (1) Every teacher has a responsibility to comply with the Compliance.

(2)Al I teachers shall ifi addition, comply with the provisions of the General Leadership and Integrity Code set out in Part 11 of the Act.

(3) The General Leadership and Integrity Code in paragraph (2) shall form part of this Code.

(4) All teachers shall abide by the guiding principles of 41 Leadership and Integrity set out under Chapter Six of the Constitution.

5. (1) A teacher shall respect and abide by the Constitution and Rule of law.
the law.

(^) A teacher shall carry out the duties of his or her office in
accordance With the law.

6. A teaher’s position is of public trust and the authority and Public trust. responsibility vested in his or her office shall be exercised in the best interest of the learners, institution and members of the public.

 freedoms.

7. (1) Every teacher shall res pect and uphold the personal rights Fundamental and freedoms of all persons As guaranteed in Chapter 4 of the lights and Constitution.

(2) Notwithstanding the generality of the provisions in Paragraph (1), a teacher in the performance of his duty shall not discriminate directly or indirectly against any person on any ground including, race, sex, pregnancy, marital status, health status, ethnic or Z_
social origifi, colour, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief,
Culture, dress, language or birth.
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8. A teacher shall not while performing his duty practice Nepotism or
nepotism, favoritism, tribalism, cronyism, religious bias or engage in favoritism.
corrupt or unethical practices.

9. (1) A teacher shall be entrusted with the duty of care of a Duty to prot^ct
child, including a child with special needs and. shall take all reasonable children.
steps to ensure the child is protected from abuse, neglect, harmful
cultural practices, all forms of violence, discrimination, inhuman
treatment, corporal punishment and exposure to hazardous or
exploitative labour.

(2) A teacher shall not deny learning materials or remedial
teaching services to a learner on account of their natural abilities.

10. (1) A teacher shall carry out his or her duties with honesty Integrity.
and impartiality and shall not allow family, social, political or other
relationships to influence his or her conduct or judgment.

(2) A teacher shall not use or lend the prestige of his or her
office to advance his or her private interest or those of others and shall
not knowingly convey or permit others to convey the impression that
4pyoneisin a special position to influence him or her.

(3,) A teacher shall not use his or her office to unlawfully or
wrongfully enrich himself or any other person or accept a personal loan
or benefit which may compromise the teacher in carrying out the
assigned duties.

(4) A teacher shall not misappropriate public funds.
11. A teacher’s assigned duties shall take precedence over all his Conduct of duties.
or her other activities and in the performance of these duties, the
following standards shall apply-
(1) maintainance of professional competence;
(2) adherence to the provisions of the Code of Regulations for
Teachers and this Code;
(3) patience, dignity, and courtesy to all stakeholders with
whom the teacher deals with in an official capacity;
(4) prompt, efficient, lawful, reasonable and procedural
fairness in the execution of responsibilities-,
(5) demonstration of honesty and impartiality
in
the conduct of
public affairs;
(6) non engagement in activities that amount to abuse of
office-,
(7) accuracy and honesty in representation of information to
the public,
(8) non engagement in wrongful conduct in furtherance of
personal benefit;
(9) prudent management of public resources; and
(10) maintenance of proper official records.
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12. (1) A teacher shall ensure that his or her private and public Professionalism.
conduct upholds the dignity and integrity of the teaching service.
(2) A teacher shall, at all times, be of good conduct whether or
not on official duty and shall, in particular-
(a) maintain a neat and decent standard of dressing which
befits the dignity and image of the teaching service;
(b) ensure that his or her appearance and personal hygiene is
not offensive to workmates or those they serve;
(c) observe official working hours, be punctual and meet
deadlines;
(d) not be absent from duty without proper authorization or
reasonable cause;
(e) develop and maintain relevant professional records to
enhance efficient and competent performance of duty;
(f) perform his or her duties in an efficient and competent
manner;
(g) exercise diligence, care and attention and seek to achieve
high standards of professionalism in the delivery of
services;
(h) practice and prom6te adherence to merit in appointments to
any position in the Commission with guiding principles
being qualifications, merit, competence and experience;
and
(i) seek to contribute and enhance the standards of
performance and level of professionalism in the teaching
service.
(3) A teacher shall actively and personally promote a culture in
the teaching service that aims at providing fast, friendly, responsive
and efficient service and shall be courteous to all persons in the
provision of such service.
(4) A teacher shall carry out his or her official duties in a manner
that inspires public confidence and integrity of his or her office.
(5) A teacher who is a member of another professional body shall
adhere, observe, and subscribe to the ethical and professional
requirements of that body.
13. (1) A teacher shall avoid being in a position in which his or Conflict of
her personal interests conflict with his or her duties. interest.
(2) A teacher shall neither participate in any tendering process
where his or her personal or proprietary interests conflict with his or
her duties and shall not award tenders to self, spouse, relatives,
business associate nor be involved in bid-rigging.
(3) A teacher shall disqualify himself or herself from any matter
where his or her impartiality might reasonably be questioned including
but not limited to instances in which —
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(a) a teacher has a personal bias, prejudice or interest over the
subject matter;
(b) a teacher or his or her family or a close connection has a
financial or any other interest that could substantially affect
the outcome of the matter in issue; or
(c) a teacher, or his or her spouse, or a person related to either
of them or the spouse of such a person or a friend or a
business associate is a party to the matter in issue.
(4) If any teacher is present at a meeting or any committee at
which any matter is the subject of consideration and in which matter
the person, the person’s spouse, relative or business associate is
directly or indirectly interested in a private capacity, that person shall
as soon as is practicable after the commencement of the meeting,
declare such interest and shall not take part in any consideration,
discussion or proceedings touching on the matter in question.
(5) Notwithstanding paragraph (4) , in cases where a teacher has
prior knowledge of the existence of a personal interest in the matter,
such a teacher shall declare his or her interest using the prescribed form
to the relevant authority and refrain from participation in the
deliberations with respect to the matter.
14. (1) A teacher shall ensure that confidential information or Confidentiality.
documents entrusted to his or her care are adequately protected from
improper or inadvertent disclosul.’e.
(2) A teacher shall follow the Commission’s Regulations,
procedures and directives for safeguarding information and documents
and shall not disclose any information in contravention of such
Regulations, procedures and directives.
15. (1) A teacher shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that Care of
public or institutional property in his or her custody, possession, or public and
institutional
control is taken care of and is in good condition. property .
(2) A teacher shall not use public or institutional property, funds
or resources at his or her disposal for activities that are not related to
his or her official work.
. (3) A teacher shall surrender to the issuing authority all public or
institutional property in his or her custody, possession, or control at the
expiry of the teacher’s appointment or upon transfer to another station.
16. (1) A teacher shall maintain political neutrality at all times Political activity.
and shall not act in a manner that may compromise or be perceived to
compromise his or her neutrality.
(2) A teacher shall serve impartially with loyalty, honesty and
objectivity regardless of the teacher’s political views.
(3) A teacher shall not— –
(a) act as an agent for, or further the interests of a political
party or candidate in an election;
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(b) manifest support for or opposition to any political party or
candidate in an election;
(c) engage in any political activity or campai gns that may
compromise or be seen to compromise the dignity of his or
her office; or
(d) use public or institutional resources for the furtherance of
any project for the purpose of supporting a candidate or
political party.
(4) A teacher who intends to contest an election shall retire Or
resign from service at least six months before the date of election.
17. (1) A teacher shall not use his or her office to improperly improper
enrich himself or others. enrichment.
(2) Without limiting the generality of paragraph(l), a teacher
shall-
(a) neither ask for, nor accept any property or benefit of any
kind, for himself or for any person, on account of anything
to be done, done or omitted to be done, by the teacher in
the discharge of his or her duties or by virtue of his or her
official position;
(b) not either directly or through family members, solicit or
accept any gifts, gratuity, hospitality, free passages or
favours from any person or any body corporate or
unincorporated that might reasonably be thought to
influence, or intended to influence, the teacher in the
performance of his or her duties.
(3) Where a gift or donation of the nature specified in paragraph
2 is given without the knowledge of the teacher or it would be
offensive to custom or good public relations to refuse the gift, such a
teacher may accept the gift provided that such acceptance shall not
unduly influence his or her decision in the performance of his or her
duty.
(4) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this paragraph to the
contrary, but subject to section 14(2) of the General Leadership and
Integrity Code, a teacher may accept-
(a) gifts which are occasional or in the form of a souvenir;
(b) personal gifts or donations from relatives or friends, on
such special occasions, as may be recognized by custom;
(c) gifts that are granted pursuant to a recognised institutional
reward system for performance; and
(d) non-monetary gifts given to him other in his or her official
capacity but not exceeding the value of twenty thousand
shillings.
18. (1) A teacher involved in the receipt and administration of Donations,
donations to an institution shall ensure that proper records are kept of
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the donations and that the donations are used for the purposes for
which they were given.
(2) A teacher who has reasonable grounds to believe that-
(a) proper records of any donations for the institution have not
been kept; or
(b) any donations for the institution have not been used for the
purposes for which they were given;
shall inform the Secretary or any other relevant authority.
19. A teacher who has a duty to give advice shall give honest, Professional
accurate, and impartial advice without fear or favor. advice.
20. A teacher shall not knowingly give false or misleading
information to members of the public or to any other teacher.
21. (1) A teacher shall evaluate learners honestly based oil their Evaluation of
performance. learners.
(2) A teacher shall ensure that internal and external examinations
are conducted fairly and without cheating.
22. (1) A teacher shall not— Sexual relation’s
(4) engage in any sexual activity whatsoever with a learner,
with learners.
regardless of whether the learner consents;
(b) make a request to, or exert pressure on.
a learner for sexual
activity or favour; or
(c) flirt with a learner.
(2) For purposes of this paragraph, a teacher shall not:-
(a) send learners to their personal residences for whatever
reason;
(b) induce, coerce, threaten or intimidate a learner in any way
and particularly in regard to their academic performance, in
exchange for sexual relations;or
(c) facilitate non disclosure or cover-up of cases of sexual
abuse against a learner.
(3) A teacher shall not;-
(a) release a learner from school for any reason before
notifying the parent or guardian; . Z, – , ,
(b) send a learner away from school earlier than 6.00am or
later than twelve noon expep( in cases of emergency.
23. (1) A teacher shall not— Sexual
harassment.
(a) sexually harass a fellow employee or members of the
public;
(b) persistently make requests or exert pressure for sexual
activity or favour which he or she knows or ought to know
is unwelcome; or
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(c) make intentional or careless physical contact that is sexual
in nature.
(2) It shall be the duty of the person alleging sexual harassment
to report the same to the relevant authority.
24. A teacher shall-
(a) treat fellow employees and the public with dignity, courtesy
and respect;
(b) avoid behavior that is unbecoming, abusive, belittling or
threatening to fellow employees or any member of the
public; and
(c) not bully or perpetrate offensive behaviour which is
vindictive, cruel, malicious or humiliating and is intended to
undermine a fellow employee or a member of the public.
Relations with
fellow employees.
25. (1) A teacher shall ensure that his or her station of work is Pornography.
free of pornography and pornographic material.
(2) A teacher shall not-
(a) supply pornographic materials to a fellow employee, a
learner or a member of the public;
(b) expose a learner to pornography, sexual toys or assist a
learner in obtaining access to the same;
(c) sell, let to hire, distribute, exhibit or in any manner put into
circulation; or
(d) make, produce or have in his or her possession any
pornographic book, pamphlet, paper, drawing, painting, art,
representation, figure or any other obscene object.
26. (1) A teacher shall not-
(a) supply illicit drugs, cigarettes, or alcohol to a learner;
(b) expose a learner to illicit drugs, cigarettes and alcohol; or
(c) assist a learner to access illicit drugs, cigarettes and
alcohol.
(2) A teacher shall —
(a) ensure that his or her work place is free from illicit drugs,
cigarettes and alcohol;
(b) not peddle or consume illicit drugs, cigarettes and alcohol
while on duty; or
(c) not report to work while under the influence of illicit drugs
or alcohol.
27. A teacher shall —
(a) live within his or her means and avoid incurring any
financial liability he or she cannot satisfy;
Prohibited drugs
and psychotropic
substances.
Financial dealings
and private
affairs.
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(b) not neglect his or her financial obligations or neglect to
settle them;
(c) not evade taxes;
(d) not use or lend the prestige of his or her office to sanction
or endorse his or her own private activities or the private
activities of any other person;
(e) conduct his or her private affairs in a way that inspires
public confidence in the integrity of his or her office-, and
(f) ensure that his or her private affairs do not interfere with
his or her official duties or affect the dignity of his or her
office and that the risk of conflict with non-official duties
is minimized.
28. A teacher shall —
(a) practice and promote the principles of equity,
inclusiveness, protection of the marginalized, integrity and
professional competency;
(b) not, knowingly and deliberately, withhold information that
is not protected with a view to disadvantage any person
including teaching vacancies or posts, promotions or other
official correspondence;
(c) not engage in private business during official working
hours; and
(d) not, if serving on a full time basis, engage in any other
gainful employment. Gainful employment for purposes of
this Code refers to, but is not limited to work that a teacher
may-
(i) pursue and perform for money or other forms of
regular compensation or remuneration;
(ii) perform which is inherently incompatible with his or
her official responsibilities;
(iii) perform and which results in the impairment of
judgment or conflict of interest;
(iv) perform and which affects the performance of his
official duties; or
(v) perform on a full time basis during official working
hours.
Official dealings.
29. A teacher shall not canvass or lobby, either directly or Canvassing for
indirectly, for any favours in the teaching service or in any other favours in service.
organization.
30. A teacher shall not use his or her position or title or any Endorsing private
authority associated with his or her office in a manner that could activities.
reasonably be construed to imply that the Commission or institution
sanctions or endorses any activities, either by him orher or by any other
person, that are not activities of the institution.
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31. (1) A teacher is part and parcel of the society in which he Civil and
orshe lives and whereas he or she should not be isolated, he orshe is charitable
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expected to remain within dignified limits and to particularly —
(4) project a good image in the community where he or she
lives by participating appropriately in the communal
activities; and
(b) set a good example to the learners and the public by
obeying lawfully established authority and being law
abiding.
(2) A teacher may contribute towards or attend a public
collection but shall not;
(a) participate in such, a way as to reflect adversely on his or
her integrity or to interfere with the performance of his or
her official duties; and
(b) use his or her office to solicit for funds for public
collection.
3. 2. A teacher may engage in teaching or learning activities Holiday tuition.
outside normal school hours to promote education provided that he or
she shall not conduct holiday tuition.
33. (1) A teacher shall not, in a manner that may
be
detrimental Acting for
to the security interests of Kenya, be an agent for or further the foreigners.
interests of a foreign government, organization ,or individual.
(2) For the purpose of this paragraph:-
(a) An individual is deemed foreign if the individual is a noncitizen; and
(b) an organization is foreign if it is incorporated or registered
outside Kenya or if it is wholly or substantially owned by
a foreign government, organization or individual.
34. (1) A teacher who:- Acting through
other,,;.
(a) causes anything to be done through another person that
would, if done by the teacher,would be a contravention of
this Code; or
(b) allows or directs a person under his or- her supervision or
control, to do anything that is a contravention of this Code;
(c) would be in. breach of the provisions of this Code.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to anything done
without the teacher’s knowledge, consent or the teacher took
reasonable steps to prevent it.
35, A teacher s , tall not subscribe to or be involved in ^ubversive
asspciations, sponsor oi- support a grou hat is proscribed or involved association.. p
jr. 1 any subversive activity.
36. A tea her e gage in publ d Ic service must i submit— Declaration of
income, assets
(4) an initial declaration within thirty days after employment; and liabilities.
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(b) a final declaration within thirty days after leaving
employm6ht; and
(c) bi-annual declarations as provided for in Part VI of the
Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012.
37. (1) If a teacher considers that anything required of him orher Repofting.
is a contravention of this Code or is otherwise improper, unethical or
unlawful, the teacher shall report the matter to an appropriate authority.
(2) Every teacher shall be under an obligation to report to the
appropriate authority any breach of the provisions of this Code.
(3) Such information received in respect of paragraph (2) shall
be dealt with in strict confidentiality with a view to protecting the
source.
38. (1) The Commission may investigate or cause to be investigations.
investigated any allegation of breach of this Code so as to determine
the veracity of such allegation.
(2) The Commission may carry out investigations on a teacher’s
improprieties on its own initiative or pursuant to a complaint by any
person.
(3) The Commission may refer a matter to another appropriate
body for investigation which shall investigate the matter within a
reasonable time and submit a report to the Commission on its findings.
(4) Upon the submission of a report, the Commission shall ensure
that the findings of the investigations are implemented within ninety
days.
(5) An investigation may be carried out under this paragraph
notwith standing the fact that the person being investigated has ceased
or is not an employee of the Commission.
39. Por the purposes of section36(l) of the Leadership and Reporting
Integrity Act and paragraph 37(l) of this Code a teacher may report Authority.
any matter to the Secretary, head of institution or any other appropriate
authority as the case may be.
40. Any teacher who is alleged to have violated the provisions of Breach of this
this Code will be subjected to the laid down disciplinary procedures Code.
under the Teachers Service Commission Act and the Code of
Regulations of Teachers.
41. This Code may be reviewed from time to time as the Review of this
Commission may deem appropriate. Code.
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STAFF INTEGRITY PACT (TO BE FILLED IN DUPLICATE)
I ………………………………………. TSCI ……………. do hereby confirm that I
have read the contents of the Teachers Service Commission Code of Conduct and Ethics
for Teachers ( Revised 2014) and hence commit to adhere to its provisions at all times
and uphold both my personal integrity and the integrity of the Commission.
Date: ………………………… Sign: …………………………………………………….
In the presence of:
SECRETARY
TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION
(FORM A)
Report of Gifts Received
To: (approving Authority)
Description of Offer or:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Name and title:
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Company: ………………………………………………………………………………………
Relationship (Business/personal): ………………………………………………………………
Occasion on which the gift was/is to be
Description & (assessed) value of gift: ………………………………………………………..
Suggested Method of Disposal
(a) Retained by receiving staff
(b) Retained for display/ as a souvenir in the office
(c) Shared among the officers
(d) Reserve as luck draw prize at staff function
(e) Donate to charitable organization
(f) Return to offer or
(g) Others (please specify)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Nameof receiving staff ……………………………………………………….. I …………….
Title………………………………………. Date ……………………………….
Part B -Acknowledgment (to be completed by approving authority)
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To (receiving staff)
The recommended method of disposal is *Approved/Not Approved
The gift(s) concerned should be disposed of by way of: ………………………………….
Name of Approving Authority …………………………………………………………………
Title……………………………………………………………………………………………..
Department…………………………………………………………………………………….
Date……………………………………………………………………………………………..
*Please delete as appropriate
(FORM B)
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Part A-Declaration (to be completed by declaring staff)
To: (Approving Authority)
I would like to report the following existing/potential* conflict of interest situation
arising during the discharge of my official duties:
Persons/companies with whom/which I have official dealings and /or personal interest
2 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Brief description of my duties which involve the persons/companies mentioned above
and these are the areas of real/possible conflict of interest.
Nameof Declaring Staff ………………………………………………………………………………
Department
Part B- acknowledgment (to be completed by approving authority)
To: Declaring Staff
The information contained in your declaration for ……….. is noted. It has been decided
that:
You should refrain from performing or getting involved in performing the work, as
described in Part A, which may give rise to conflict of interest.
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You should continue to handle the work as described in Part A, provided that there is no
change in the information declared above.
Other conditions (please specify):
Nameof Declaring Staff ………………………………………………………………………………….
Title……………………….. …………………………………………………………………………….
Department………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Date………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
NANCY N. MACHARIA,
SecretarylChief Executive Officer,
Teachers Service Commission.
LYDIA N. NZOMO,
Chairperson,
Teachers Service Commission.
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Teachers’ Transfers: What TSC Boss Dr. Nancy Macharia, CS Magoha and IG told MPs- Full Report

The Committee on Education chaired by Tinderet MP Hon Melly on Wednesday February 26, 2020, held a meeting with the Ministry of Education, TSC, and office of the Inspector General of Police, following an order by the speaker of the National Assembly last week. The meeting was held to address the recent massive transfers of teachers working in the North Easter Region following attacks by Militia Group, the Alshabaab. Here is an account of what happened during the meeting courtesy of http://educationnewshub.co.ke and the National Assembly press.


RESPONSES BY TSC

The Teacher’s Service Commission was first to respond to the Questions raised by the Wajir West MP Hon Ahmed Kolosh, who last week; on the floor of the house, sought explanations why TSC has been transferring Teachers from the Region.

Below were the responses from the TSC Boss Dr. Nancy Macharia;

Dr. Nancy Macharia; TSC Boss
  • “Even as we are accused of removing teachers from N.Eastern, we did our best to ensure that they worked there, and even interdicted (and later rehired) some who were not in line with their employment terms.”
  • “Between 2018 and 2020, there have been sporadic attacks on Non-local teachers by some Locals in these regions, causing the instability of their stay there.”
  • “I want to let you know that it’s only in the North Eastern region that the Recruitment of Teachers is open round the Year. And we have even reviewed some of our laws to accommodate the volatile situation.”
  • “We have no issues whatsoever with sending teachers to any part of this country, but their security and Wellbeing is a priority to us.”
  • “The Commission has taken various initiatives to help solve the stalemate, including engagement of Government Institutions, Political and Local leaders. Some of whom have dismissed the security concerns raised by the teachers.”
  • ‘Since the beginning of attacks on teachers in N.E.R, the KNUT and KUPPET have piled pressure on us to transfer teachers from these regions,and even sponsored the teachers to file court cases against the Employer.”
  • “We have been portrayed as a heartless employer which has no regard for the wellbeing of our teachers in these regions, while in reality we have done our best to ensure their safety.”
  • “We are asking the Leaders of North Eastern region to help us in encouraging their locals who are trained teachers, to apply for teaching jobs in that region. And to encourage more of their people to train as teachers so they don’t need to demand for non-local teachers.”
  • “The continuous condemnation by local leaders on the transfer of teachers during attacks in the region have continued to cause panic among teachers left behind, who in turn, seek transfers too, in fear of their safety.”
  • “We have to emphasize here, that safety concerns of our teachers are of paramount importance to us as an employer, contrary to the misconception that we don’t care about their wellbeing once deployed to their stations of duty.”
  • “Teaching, like any other profession in this country, is a serious profession and if our teachers are to be marketable beyond our borders, we cannot lower our standards of qualification to be trained as a teacher.”
  • “I’m worried when its implied that we aren’t taking any affirmative action, we have done the best that we can to employ more teachers on Permanent and Pensionable basis almost immediately after graduation.”

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INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

Here is what the Inspector General of Police, Hillary Mutyambai, had to say;

Inspector General of Police, Hillary Mutyambai,
  • “We still have a big number of police officers in training, whom we hope to deploy to this region in the next two months. Despite the fact that we have also lost a very large number of police officers in the area, during our intervention.”
  • “This is a very comprehensive and complex situation that needs a partnership between the local leaders and security personnel to handle. The leaders must talk to their people.”
  • “As unfortunately implied by Hon Kolosh, to us, if a death occurs on the ground, it’s not a matter of a local police officer vs a non-local officer, it is our officer who is accorded the same treatment regardless of their origin.”
  • “Any insecurity cases facing teachers were, and have always been, communicated in real time. We have always advised accordingly.”
  • “The National Police Service only comes in to respond because the TSC has given Insecurity as one of the reasons why they’re transferring teachers from the North Eastern region.”
  • “The question on why teachers were running to the bush and not to the police stations, is a matter we cannot generalize. The police officers deployed to the region have given their best service to the people and should be acknowledged so.”

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RESPONSE FORM EDUCATION CABINET SECRETARY, PROF. GEORGE MAGOHA

On his part Prof. George Magoha, Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Education, told the Legislators the following;

Prof. George Magoha, Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Education
  • “The Leadership of the Northern region should identify students fit to be trained as teachers, so they can be trained a soon as possible.”
  • “I am aware that there are 24,058 students in the North Eastern region who scored grade C plain and above. I dont see why we cannot train them to be teachers, to teach in their own locality.”
  • “Everything the MP who raised this question said is correct, except the omission of the fact that people died there, Kenyans died in the North Eastern region.”

While signing off Chair, Melly said; “We have heard the submissions of the Commission, the Ministry, and the I.G. We shall retreat to write our report on this matter as a Committee, bearing in mind all the issues presented before us today. In all, the Kenyan child is the priority in this matter.”

Julius Kibiwott Melly is the member of the National Assembly of Kenya for Tinderet

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New TPAD 2 log in link for teachers, appraisers and appriasees (http://35.229.67.130/auth/login)

You may have had difficulties accessing the new Teacher Performance Appraisal and Development (TPAD 2) portal. Maybe you have taken too long to access your account on TPAD 2. Worry not. The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has changed the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) or simply address to access the new TPAD 2. This is after numerous complaints were raised by teachers on the troublesome link; issued before.

The beauty with the new address/ link is that it loads pretty fast. All that you need to log in is your TSC Number, ID Number and password. But, you must first register to be able to access the portal. The new link to access the TPAD 2 is; http://35.229.67.130/auth/login


LINKS TO TPAD GUIDES, FORMS AND MANY MORE

HOW TO EASILY REGISTER FOR NEW TPAD 2 ACCOUNT

The process of registering for the new TPAD account is flawless. It can be done even via your mobile phone. See the steps below:

  • Access the new TPAD 2 registration portal by clicking on this link; http://35.229.67.130/auth/create_account
  • Now enter the required data; TSC Number, Phone Number, ID Number, E-mail and password.
  • Click on ‘Create Account’ once through.
  • Your account will be created and logged onto automatically.
  • In the new window, add your level of education and subjects combination details.
  • To update information on Subject Combination, select ‘Subject Combination’ Tab. Then, click on ‘Add Subjects Combination’. Now, type in your subjects and click on ‘Submit’.
  • To add your qualification details, select the ‘Level of Education’ tab followed by ‘Add Education Level’. Select your KCSE Grade, Highest Level of Education and Institution where you attended. Click on ‘Submit’ once done.
  • Now you can proceed to log into your account by clicking on ‘proceed to Log in’.

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HOW TO RESET YOUR PASSWORD

In case you forget your password, you can reset it by following the steps below:


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Official TSC lists of shortlisted teachers for promotions in 2021 per Region and County, Scheduled Interview dates and venues

Did you apply for the recently advertised TSC promotion vacancies in 2021? Well. The Teachers Service Commission has released the lists of applicants who have been shortlisted to attend interviews. Teachers who applied for promotions vacancies can now download the lists and check their respective interview dates, venues and time. The lists feature names of applicants for Deputy Principal I, Deputy Principal II, Senior Lecturer, Deputy Principal III, Curriculum Support Officers, Head Teacher, Senior Master IV, Deputy Head Teacher II, Senior Lecturer IV and Senior Master IV promotion vacancies.

A total of 32,431 teachers applied and were shortlisted for the recently advertised TSC promotion vacancies.

According to data released by TSC, Kiambu County recorded the highest number of applicants at 1,717. Kisii came in second with 1,673 applicants while Kakamega had 1,488 applicants.

Interviews for these promotions will be carried out between February 8 and 19, 2021 at designated TSC County offices countrywide.

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SHORTLISTED TEACHERS FOR THE TSC 2021 PROMOTION VACANCIES PER COUNTY.

KWALE COUNTY LIST

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KISII COUNTY LIST

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NYAMIRA COUNTY LIST

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STATISTICS OF SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES PER COUNTY.

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TSC medical for Teachers by AON-Minet in 2019-2022: Latest TSC Circular

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has finally released guidelines on the Teachers’ 2019-2022 medical scheme by Minet. The Contract, between TSC and Minet, to offer medical insurance to teachers and their dependents was renewed in November, 2019.

“The Teachers Service Commission procured and awarded Minet Kenya Insurance Brokers the contract for provision of Medical cover for all teachers and their dependants with effect from November 1, 2019,” says the TSC Boss Dr. Nancy Macharia via a circular dated March 12, 2020. The latest guidelines detail the medical scheme benefits for members pegged on their respective job groups (See featured photograph for benefits per job group).


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MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY

According to TSC, the following are eligible to benefit from the medical scheme:

  1. All teachers in active service aged 18 years up to 65 years.
  2. One (1) legal spouse of the teacher
  3.  Four (4) dependent children (biological/legally adopted) are eligible for cover from birth until the age of eighteen (18) years or to the age of twenty (25) years if residing with their parents and enrolled in a recognized post- secondary institution.
  4. No maximum age limit shall apply to child dependants with disability.

The maximum family size is Six (6), comprising of principal member plus five dependents.


CO-PAY

teachers visiting accredited facilities will have to part with a consultation (Co-pay) fee of Kenya shillings Fifty (Ksh.50) per visit per individual for Outpatient, Dental and Optical doctor consultation services.

The Co-pay shall not, though, be charged for Maternity and related conditions, in repeat visits for these services within seven (7) days from the date of previous visit and when picking medication for chronic conditions that may not require consultation with a doctor.


SCOPE OF COVER

The newly signed medical cover includes inpatient, outpatient, dental Optical, Maternity, Local and International Medical Emergency evacuation.

INPATIENT BENEFITS

This is a treatment which requires admission in and stay in a hospital or day care surgery/ procedure. The benefits (paid after subtracting NHIF rebates) under this cover include but not limited to:

  • Bed entitlement: Job Group B5 to D2 (Standard ward bed) and Job group D3 to D5 (Standard Private Wing),
  • Doctor’s (Physician, Surgeon & Anesthetists) Fee.
  • ICU/HDU/Critical care and theatre Charges
  • Drugs/Medicines, dressings and internal surgical appliance
  • Pathology/Laboratory
  • X-ray, Ultrasound, ECG and Computerized Tomography, MRI Scans
  • Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy
  • In-Patient Physiotherapy, Hydrotherapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Hospital accommodation for accompanying parent and /or guardian for hospitalized children below seven (7) years
  • Medical education and wellness program for members with pre-existing and chronic conditions
  • Medical Emergency Road evacuation services leading to admission
  • Congenital defects/genetic disorders
  • Post- Hospitalization benefit of up to two (2) weeks for other sicknesses and six (6) weeks for accident cases after discharge.
  • Day care Surgery for minor surgical treatment that may not require admission
  • In-vitro Fertilization (IVF)
  • Renal dialysis
  • Cancer Treatment and related procedures and tests

Outpatient Benefits

This is treatment that does not require admission or stay in a hospital or day care. The outpatient benefits include but not limited to: –

  • Routine outpatient consultations.
  •  Prescribed Diagnostic Laboratory and Radiology services (X- ray, ultrasound, MRI and CT Scans).
  • Prescribed physiotherapy
  • Prescribed drugs and dressing.
  • Referral Outpatient to specialists.
  •  HIV/AIDS related conditions and prescribed ARV’s to the full cover limit per family per annum.
  • Newly diagnosed chronic conditions
  •  Pre-existing chronic conditions (including cancer)
  • Pap smear for ladies and PSA for men- (for principal members only)
  • Medical Emergency Road ambulance evacuation services.
  • Rehabilitation service as per limits
  •  Preventive care: to include free Medical camps, Mobile Clinics for events, counselling on
    lifestyle and wellness
  •  Prescribed preventive and curative drugs/care (Including pressure stockings and clinical
    corset belt)
  • There shall be portability with no restrictions to panel of medical providers. Teachers are free to visit any medical service provider within the Country; within list of selected hospitals.

Maternity Benefits

Benefits under this cover include but not limited to; –

  • Delivery/ Doctors Fees
  • Routine Antenatal check-up
  • Postnatal care up to six (6) weeks post-delivery
  • Routine Immunizations (KEPI) and Baby Friendly Vaccines
  • 1st emergency caesarean section, subsequent elective CS and normal delivery
  • Pre-maturity/Pre-term
  • Congenital conditions

NB. The maternity benefit is available to principal members and/or their spouse only.


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 Dental Benefits

Benefits under this cover include but not limited to; –

  • Dental Consultation and Anesthetist’s fees
  • Dental X-rays and Root canal treatment.
  • Tooth Extraction
  • Saling necessitated by a prevailing medical conditions and prescribed by a dentist
  • Dentures necessitated by an accident/ injury
  •  Deformation surgery

 Optical Benefits

Benefits under this cover include but not limited to;

  • Cost of lenses and frames- members who have obtained frames will not be entitled to a replacement within one year unless necessitated by a medical condition and prescribed by an ophthalmologist.
  • Prescription for ophthalmic treatment and eye lenses
  •  Ophthalmic ultrasound if prescribed by the Ophthalmologist

Medical Emergency Road and Air Evacuation Benefits

This benefit allows for emergency transportation and transfer of sick or injured members or dependents from a place of incident or facility with inadequate care to the appropriate facility using road ambulance, fix-wing and helicopter services within East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania). Air evacuation will be limited to two (2) per family per annum within the policy period.


 International Travel and Referral Allocations

This will be paid out where authorization has been granted for the member to travel to another country for specialized treatment which is either not available locally or is reasonably cheaper and better quality than is locally, air ticket for patient and aide and their accommodation. A medical referral report shall be required to facilitate overseas treatment.

All requests for specialized treatments outside Kenya shall be approved by the Director, Medical Services in the Ministry of Health.


 Psychiatric and Counselling Services

Provision of Psycho-social support programs for employees for conditions such as chemical dependency, stress, post-traumatic counselling, relationship difficulties, anxiety and depression, parenting, legal or financial distress etc. services will include but not limited to:

  • Psycho-Social tele-counselling services through Minet Tele-counselling center.
  • On site counselling services in some special instances
  • Referral for face to face counselling by specialist.

MEDICAL SCHEME EXCLUSIONS

The medical scheme will not cover the following:

  • Active participation in war, invasion, riots or terrorism
  • Cosmetic treatment unless relating to an accident
  • Massage (except where certified as medically necessary)
  • Nutritional supplements unless prescribed by a doctor as part of treatment of a deficiency
  • Maternity cover for dependent children
  • Self-prescribed drugs
  • Treatment other than by a registered medical practitioner
  • Outpatlent, dental and optical co-pay of fifty shillings on each visit
  • Reimbursement of costs incurred outside the appointed panel of providers unless for emergency cases, accident cases and on pre authorization
  • Private vaccines and travel vaccines
  • Alcohol related rehabilitation
  • Maternity for child dependants
  • Cost of lenses and frames not prescribed by an Ophthalmologist
  •  Replacement of spectacle frames within the same year of cover.
  •  Photo chromatic and/or antiglare lenses unless prescribed by a doctor
  • Cosmetic dental care Cosmetic Crowns, Caps, Bridges, Orthodontics & Dentures, self-prescribed teeth cleaning and whitening, unless necessitated by
  • Infertility investigation and family planning procedure expenses
  • Replacement or repair of old dentures bridges and plates unless damage to dentures, bridges and plates becomes necessary as a result of accident
  • Treatment otherwise covered by NHIF

GROUP LIFE AND LAST EXPENSE (FUNERAL) COVER
a) Last Expense Benefits

The Last Expense (Funeral) cover provides a fixed amount graduated per grade and payable only in the event of death of the principal member to defray funeral expenses.

b) Group Life Benefit

A fixed amount to be paid graduated according to grade as per the table of benefits above. This will be a benefit rider under the Health Care Medical Scheme.


SERVICE PROVIDERS

Members may view a full list of medical service providers through: –

  •  TSC and MINET Kenya websites
  •  Use of Mobile phone USSD code – dial *340#

Teachers and their dependants are required to access medical care services only from the approved panel of service providers. The Administrator shall not reimburse costs incurred outside the appointed panel of providers except for emergency cases.


CONTACTS FOR ENQUIRIES

Members may direct their enquiries to Minet Kenya through:

NB: Fraud and Malpractices:Teachers are strongly advised not to engage in fraudulent activities.


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TSC responses to questions raised on the Minet medical cover for teachers

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has responded to queries raised by members of Parliament on the management and services offered by the teachers’ medical insurer, Minet. The response was provided by TSC Boss Dr. Nancy Macharia.

RESPONSE BY TSC TO THE QUESTION BY SENATOR ROSE  NYAMUNGA MP, ON MANAGEMENT OF THE TEACHERS’ MEDICAL SCHEME

Presented by: DR. NANCY NJERI MACHARIA, CBS, SECRETARY/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

  1. BACKGROUND

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, is established under article 237 (1) of the Constitution with the overall mandate of teacher management. Specifically, Article 237 (2) of the Constitution mandates the Commission to: –

  1. a) Register trained teachers;
  2. b) Recruit and employ registered teachers;
  3. c) Assign teachers for service in any public school or institution;
  4. d) promote and transfer teachers;
  5. e) Exercise disciplinary control over teachers;
  6. f) Terminate the employment of teachers engaged in public

1.2  The Commission is further mandated Under Article 237 (3) of the Constitution to: –

  1. a) Review the standards of education and training of persons entering the teaching service;
  2. b) Review the national demand for, and the supply of teachers; and
  3. c) Advise the National Government on matters relating to the teaching profession.

1.3  On the other hand, section 11 of the Teachers Service Commission Act requires the Commission to: –

  1. a) Formulate policies to achieve its mandate;
  2. b) Provide strategic leadership and direction;
  3. c) Prescribe teaching standards and ensure compliance;
  4. d) Manage the Teachers payroll;
  5. e) Facilitate career progression & professional development;
  6. f) Monitor the Conduct and Performance of teachers; and do all such other things as may be necessary for the effective discharge of its functions and the exercise of its powers.

1.4 Further in compliance with the provisions of Article 41 of the Constitution the Commission negotiated and signed Collective Bargaining Agreement 2017-2021 (CBA) with the teacher unions. The CBA was informed by a comprehensive Job Evaluation Report which was conducted jointly  by  TSC  and  the  Salaries  and  Remuneration Commission. The CBA came into effect on 1St July, 2017.

1.5 Accordingly, the Constitution of Kenya, the Teachers Service Commission Act, the Code of Regulations and Code of Code of Conduct for Teachers, Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) 2017-2021 read together with other policies forms the legal framework underpinning the Commission’s operations.

  1. THE TEACHERS MEDICAL SCHEME

2.1 The Teachers Service Commission, in its efforts to conform to the National Policy on Universal Health Care for Citizens approached National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) in July 2019 for the provision of Medical Insurance Cover to all teachers employed by the Commission. The NHIF later submitted  a  proposed  medical  premium  cover for the 318,000  teachers  at  an   annual   contract  price  of Kshs.15 Billion totaling to 45 Billion in three years.

2.2 Consequently,  the  Commission  requested  the  National Treasury  to  provide  an  annual  budget  allocation  of Kshs. 15Billion yearly for teacher’s medical scheme for three years (2019 – 2022).

2.3 The  National  Treasury,  in  their  response  advised  the Commission that due to the harsh economic conditions they would not be able to fund the teachers’ medical scheme at the amount of Kshs. 1 5 Billion annually.

2.4  Due to lack of budgetary provisions to have a full-fledged medical insurance cover for teachers and based on the response  from  both  NH IF  and  National  Treasury,  the Commission settled for a Hybrid Insurance Model comprising of Capitation Financing-Model and Fully Insured components to bridge the budgetary gap and ensure that all teachers are medically covered.

2.5  In compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015, the Commission engaged Minet Insurance Brokers (K) Ltd. through a competitive process that resulted in the award of contract for the provision  of  Teachers’   Medical  Insurance Cover for 318,000  teachers  as   principal   members  and  their dependents.

2.6 Minet was awarded a three (3) year framework contract at a contract sum of Kshs.35,220,512,500. The Scheme is structured under a consortium of insurance companies and administered by Minet Kenya Insurance Brokers Limited.

2.7 The Teachers’ Medical Scheme is also structured in two models as indicated below:

  1. a) Capitation Model: This is a kind of healthcare payment system where a physician or hospital is paid a fixed amount per patient for the agreed period of time. In this model, the Outpatient, Inpatient, Dental, Optical and Maternity were all grouped under capitation.
  2. b) Fully Insured: The following items were grouped under fully insured. They include Group Life, Last Expense, Evacuation Allocations, International Travel and Referrals and Excess of Loss.

2.8 The proposed minimum family size per family is 6 members comprising; the Principal member, one legal spouse, four (4) Children. Teachers who are in service from age 18 to age 65 are eligible for cover.

HERE ARE THE TSC ANSWERS TO THE RAISED QUESTIONS ON MINET MEDICAL COVER

  1. QUESTION ONE

Low capitation on Outpatient Services with some capped at as low as 900/ = inclusive of the doctor’s consultation fees; tests and drugs.

3.1 Under the Contract, the Teachers medical scheme has a benefit structure  for all the teachers employed  by the Commission and there is no capping on any Outpatient Limit per day.

3.2  The only capping for the outpatient component is the member’s allocation per year which should not be exceeded. Click here to see the Benefit Structure for the Teachers as per the Job Groups.

3.3  A clear analysis of the benefits structure confirms that the Teachers Medical Scheme has superior benefits than most of the public servants in Kenya and the region.

The cover applies to a wide range of services and the allocations for each component per year are substantial to cover the Principle member plus 5 other dependents. It is one of the most comprehensive medical schemes available in Kenya.

  1. QUESTION TWO

Restrictions on the Hospitals Teachers are allowed to visit for treatment some of which are ill equipped and lack qualified personnel.

4.1 Teachers Medical Scheme provides accessible healthcare  services to teachers in the 47 counties. The scheme has over 500 health service providers country wide offering a wide range  of services  from  In-patient,  Outpatient,  Dental, Optical,  Maternity,  Medical  Emergency  Evacuation  and specialized referrals locally and Internationally, Group Excess of Loss Cover, Group Life and last expense cover.

4.2  The scheme operates under portability without restrictions system allowing Teachers to access any hospital in the list of medical service providers at any time and anywhere within the Republic of Kenya.

4.3 Based on the feedback from consultative forums on the administration of the scheme and the monthly meetings between CIT and Minet, additional 32  medical service providers ranging  from  private  facilities,  faith  based institutions as well as some county referral hospitals like Kitui were added to the list of Medical service providers.

4.4 The list of hospitals is available in both the TSC and Minet website or the same can be accessed  through the USD *340 #. In coming up with the list of hospitals, the Commission ensured that the hospitals are spread across the Country for ease of accessibility to teachers.

4.5 The Commission has also ensured that the selected hospitals have the necessary medical infrastructure, equipment and are accredited by NHIF to meet the teacher’s medical needs.

4.6 The allegation that most of these facilities lack qualified medical personnel may not be entirely true as it is against the law to station unqualified personnel to run a medical facility.

To address such a sensitive issue, the Commission requires specific details to avoid any speculation.

  1. QUESTION THREE

Delay in approvals which sometime take up-to one month, putting the life of a teacher at risk

5.1 Teacher’s Medical scheme like any other medical scheme has pre-authorization requirements which entails consultation, confirmation of patients’ details, review and vigilance billing system to ensure there is value for money.

5.2  It is also important to mention that normally 90% of outpatient cases do not require pre-authorization. However, the 10% cases that require pre-authorization are managed through a robust online approval system where cases are handled on the first come first served basis.

5.3 The rigorous approval procedures have been put in place to detect and deter fraudsters who have perfected the art of defrauding teachers using the medical scheme. Further, this is done mainly with a view of ensuring that the member’s benefit is protected from misuse resulting from inflated bills and unnecessary costs.

5.4 While the elaborate approval process is appreciated, the Commission is aware of instances where such approvals have taken abnormally long therefore denying teachers their right to expeditious medical attention.

  1. QUESTION FOUR

Teachers experience challenges while lodging claims with Minet.

6.1 Under the Scheme, claims related to payments are made by the Hospitals and not individual teachers.

6.2  It is only in instances where teachers or their families have been treated in a facility other than the contracted hospitals when they are required to lodge claims for reimbursement of the expenses incurred. This is only applicable where the visit to non-contracted health facility is as a result of medical emergency.

6.3  In such instances Minet is required under the contract to settle such claims within 2 weeks when all the necessary supporting documents have been submitted.

6.4 The Commission took up this matter with Minet where it was established that the major cause of the delay in releasing reimbursement to teachers has been lack of supporting documents like original doctor’s report (case note), receipts, statements etc.

  1. QUESTION FIVE

Query Five: Limited Access due to Rigid Operating Hours by health facilities.

7.1 Some hospitals contracted by Minet and listed as medical service providers for the Teachers’ Medical Scheme are the same providers rendering medical services to the general members of the public. Majority of these hospitals including

7.2  In an event that one of the medical service provider has rigid operating hours;  teachers are advised to seek medical assistance to the next service provider in the neighborhood which is in the list.

  1. QUESTION SIX

Limited Dental services where only tooth extraction is catered for by Minet.

Under the contract, the following are services available at accredited dental facilities within the list of dental service providers:

  1. Dental consultation and Anesthetist’s fee,
  2. Dental X-Ray and root canal treatment,
  3. Tooth extraction,
  4. Deformation Surgery,
  5. Scaling necessitated by a prevailing medical condition or as prescribed by a dentist and
  6. Dentures necessitated by an accident or injury.

8.2  Dental services are specialized in nature and may not be found within some local neighborhoods. The Scheme has provided  a list of Dental specialists contracted and available in every county. Teachers are free to access dental services from the list of panel of dental specialists contracted by Minet.

8.3  The dental component of the scheme incorporates all dental services subject to the maximum cover per member. The cover is not limited to tooth extraction alone but all services that are clinically possible as a dental service.

8.4 In the event that a teacher’s medical need has been restricted to tooth extraction alone, the same would amount to breach of contract and call for remedial action based on such a specific case.

  1. CONCLUSION

9.1 Pursuant to Section 151(1) of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015, the  Commission has also established a Contract Implementation Team (CIT) whose membership comprise officers at the level of Directors to monitor, assess and evaluate the implementation of the scheme through monthly meetings with the service provider.

9.2 At the County level, the Commission has also established County committees comprising the TSC Director, Minet Caregiver, Union Representatives, KEPSHA and KESSHA to monitor and handle Teacher’s Medical Scheme issues presented to them. Further Minet has appointed Care Givers in all the 47 counties who works closely with the TSC County Directors to respond to issues and difficulties which may be faced by Teachers while seeking medical services.

9.3  Further the Commission has been conducting sensitization programmes to teachers to create awareness of their rights under the scheme and the reporting mechanisms to enable the Commission take remedial action whenever our teachers run into problems.

9.4 While the implementation of the teachers’ medical scheme has been generally successful, the Commission admits that the same has also had its fair share of challenges mainly associated with the Capitation Financing Model. To this end, in the month of September, the Commission’s CIT team carried out a comprehensive survey to measure the performance of the Scheme in its first year.

9.5 Admittedly, some of the issues raised by Honourable members were also raised by teachers and have been also captured in the Commission’s Survey Report. The report has been submitted to the service provider for their response.

9.6  On behalf of the Commission, I wish to assure members that all the issues raised will be taken up with the service provider for immediate redress as per the provisions of the contract between the two parties. The Commission will not hesitate to invoke its rights under: the contract with a view to protecting the interest of its teachers and their dependents.

New Requirements for Registration of teachers by TSC; See list of disqualified teaching subjects

New Requirements for Registration of teachers by TSC-  The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has made changes to the registration requirements for new teachers. In the latest changes, the Commission has scrapped over 26 teaching areas/ subject combinations.

This is contained in the latest circular titled; ‘TEACHER REGISTRATION INFORMATION-UNDERGRADUATE COURSES WHERE A POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION (PGDE) COURSE IS NOT APPLICABLE.’

See the full circular contents below.

TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION

TEACHER REGISTRATION INFORMATION

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES WHERE A POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION (PGDE) COURSE IS NOT APPLICABLE

The Teachers Service Commission is established under article 237(1) and (2) of the Constitution of Kenya (2010) and mandated to carry out Teacher Management functions in the country which include registration of trained and qualified teachers among others.

The constitution of Kenya 2010, requires the Teachers Service Commission to register trained and qualified teachers before they are engaged in the teaching service both in public and private institutions.

Bachelor of Science or Arts Degree holders with a post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) and two teaching subjects qualify for registration. However, applicants for registration whose training is in subjects that are currently NOT in the curriculum do not qualify irrespective of having undertaken a Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) and/ or Enhancement.

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This category includes but not limited to Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts in:

  • Natural resources
  • Meteorology
  • Forestry
  • Animal husbandry
  • Horticulture
  • Farm machinery
  • Fisheries
  • Anthropology
  • Sociology
  • Theology/Divinity
  • Journalism
  • Kiswahili and Communication
  • Business Management / Administration
  • Banking and Finance
  • Genomics
  • Actuarial Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Criminology
  • Biotechnology and Agriculture
  • All Courses related to Engineering
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Hospitality and tourism
  • Foods , Nutrition and Dietics
  • Technology and applied Biology
  • Microbiology etc.

Those who have undertaken a PGDE with these courses are NOT eligible for registration as teachers. These courses do not provide sufficient subject content and therefore the mastery of the content in two teaching subjects is not adequate as required.

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Latest TSC Recruitment Marking schemes and Guidelines

Every year the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, carries out three types on new teacher recruitment exercises. If you are a graduate teacher who is seeking employment, then it is prudent that you be on the look out so as not to miss out on the advertised positions. The Commission advertises and places these posts on the TSC website, social media platforms and print media.


TYPES OF TSC RECRUITMENT

Here are the three main types of recruitment exercises you need to know about:

  • MASS RECRUITMENT 

This type of recruitment usually occurs in the months of July/ August; every year. The Commission advertises over 5,000 posts for new teachers on permanent and pensionable terms. The advert for secondary schools includes the schools where the vacancies occur.

  • REPLACEMENT FOR TEACHERS WHO HAVE EXITED SERVICE

The Commission carries out continuous replacement for teachers who have exited service due to natural attrition and other causes. This exercise is carried out periodically at intervals of about two months. Teachers recruited through this mode are employed on permanent and pensionable terms.

  • INTERN TEACHERS’ RECRUITMENT

This type of recruitment involves the enlisting of services of new teachers on contractual terms. The recruited teachers serve for a period of one year.


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IMPORTANT NOTES FOR APPLICANTS

If applying for a TSC advertised vacancy, then note that all applicants must be registered teachers as per Section 23(1) of the Teachers Service Commission Act Cap 212. Those without Registration Certificates must attach a printout showing verified status as evidence of application for registration. However, applicants who fail to meet registration requirements will not qualify to be recruited.

Applicants who apply for confirmation of results from KNEC should give the address of the County Director where they have submitted their applications.

Applicants working in other Government Departments and who meet the requirements are eligible to apply.

Applicants will be required to submit their applications to the Secretary Board of Management of the respective institution with a copy to the office of the respective TSC Sub-county director.

Upon receipt of applications Heads of Institutions MUST acknowledge in writing (Appendix VII). On completion of the shortlisting process, Heads of Institutions should promptly advise those who do not meet the shortlisting criteria (specifying the reasons).
The TSC Sub-County Director shall compile a list of all applicants in every Institution for ease of reference and present it during the interview.

Heads of Institutions should communicate to all shortlisted applicants through SMS (short message service) at least seven (7) days before the actual date of interview. This provision MUST be strictly observed to ensure that all applicants are notified of the date of the interview, venue and time.

All applicants, irrespective of gender, disability, ethnicity or Home County should be given equal opportunity. However, in case of a tie, consideration will be given on the following aspects in their order of priority:
a). Applicant (s) with disability(ies);
b). Age of the applicant (44-45 years) with previous teaching experience of three years and had not worked with the Commission previously
c). Quality of certificates presented i.e. higher aggregate KCSE grade should first be considered. If the applicants tie at the aggregate grade, the subject grades should be used;
d) Preference will be given to the applicants who have not been previously employed by the Commission.

The names of interviewed applicants ranked in order of performance during the selection process for each vacancy (Appendix iii) will then be submitted to the Commission.

Applicants who were previously employed by the Commission MUST declare their past employment history and reason(s) for termination of service (with evidence) in their application. Applicants who were previously employed by the Commission and FAIL to declare shall be disqualified.

Applicants who were previously offered employment by the Commission and failed to take up the appointment without notifying the Commission are NOT eligible for employment.

TSC County Directors MUST ensure that Heads of Institutions confirm online registration status of the applicants to avoid engaging unregistered/deregistered teachers in the selection process.


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WHAT TO CARRY TO THE INTERVIEW ONCE INVITED.

After making your application and shortlisting is done, the Commission invites successful applicants to interviews.

Applicants must present original and legible photocopies of the following documents: –

  1. National identification cards;
  2. National Council of Persons with Disability (NCPWD) Card (where applicable);
  3. KCPE Certificates;
  4. KCSE Certificates (include first attempt certificate if repeated exams);
  5.  Diploma/Degree Certificates and official transcripts;
  6. Primary and Secondary Schools leaving certificates

NB: Provisional transcript shall not be accepted.
Where names on the submitted documents differ, the applicant will be required to submit a sworn affidavit.

The selection panel shall vet each applicant to verify that: –

  • He/she meets the requirements of the TSC advertisement;
  • All the submitted original academic and professional certificates, as well as official transcripts are authentic. The Secretary, Board of Management should certify photocopies of the original certificates and authenticate the information provided, to the TSC County Director. Photocopies used during application must be the true copy of the original certificate presented during the interview;
  • The proof of application for confirmation of results from KNEC has been availed where the certificates are missing.

NB: The onus is on the concerned applicant to follow up with KNEC for the confirmation of results within fourteen (14) days after the interview date.

Where results have been confirmed, the original statement of confirmation of results MUST be submitted together with Application for Employment Form.
Once the interview process is completed, the results must be communicated to all applicants the same day and the successful applicant(s) from the merit list be issued with the TSC Application for Employment Form (s).

It is the responsibility of the TSC County Director/Representative to ensure that the:-
Exercise is fair and transparent;

Successful applicant(s) on the merit list fill the Application for Employment Form (s).

The Secretary of the Board of Management should ensure the Application for Employment for Form (s) is correctly filled by the applicant(s) without erasing or defacing.


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SELECTION PANEL

During interviews, the Selection Panel shall consist of the following seven (7) members:

  1.  Chairperson, Board of Management – Chairperson
  2. Two (2) members of the schools BOM – Members
  3. Head of the Institution – Secretary
  4. Deputy Head of the Institution – Member
  5. Subject Specialist – Member
  6. The TSC County Director/Representative – Member
    TOTAL: 7 Members
SELECTION PANEL FOR SCHOOLS WITHOUT BOMs

For schools without Board Of MAnagement (BOM) committees, their selection panel should be constituted as follows:

  1. TSC County Director – Chairperson
  2. Head of the Institution – Secretary
  3. Deputy Head of the Institution – Member
  4.  Subject Specialist – Member
  5. TSC Sub County Director – Member
  6. TSC Human Resource Officer – Member
  7. PA Chairperson – Member
    TOTAL 7 Members

SELECTION CRITERIA

The Secretary, Board of Management shall present a compiled list of all applicants to the selection panel.

The selection panel shall harmonize the list of applicants with that of the TSC Sub County Director and conduct interviews for those who meet the criteria. The County Director should note any inconsistency (ies), make decision(s) based on the guidelines and advise the applicants /panel and the Commission accordingly.

Applicants shall present themselves in person to the selection panel. The panel shall score each applicant based on the selection score guide (Appendices 1 (a) or 1 (b).

NB. An applicant whose special need is related to hearing and/or speech shall be allowed to be accompanied by a sign language interpreter.

QUALIFICATIONS
1). Graduate Teachers

Applicants must have a minimum mean grade of C+ (plus) at KCSE and C+ (plus) in each of the two teaching subjects or two (2) principles and one (1) subsidiary pass at A Level. In addition, they must have:

  • A Bachelor of Education Degree with two (2) teaching subjects.
  • A Bachelor of Science or Arts Degree plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) with two teaching subjects.
  • Bachelor of Science with Education / Bachelor of Arts with Education with two teaching subjects.

Note that:

  •  Bachelor of Education holders with a mean grade of C Plain and C Plain in the two teaching subjects at KCSE and have undertaken a Diploma in Education or gone through the A level system in the relevant area(s) are eligible.
  •  Bridging/Pre-university certificates for those who completed the course before December 31st 2015 can be considered.
2). Diploma Teachers

Applicants must have a minimum mean grade of C+ (plus) at KCSE or its equivalent with at least C+(plus) (or Credit pass) in the two teaching subjects or one (1) Principle and two (2) Subsidiaries at A level. In addition, they must have: a Diploma in Education from a recognized Teacher Training Institution.

Note:

  • Diploma Teachers who graduated in 2008 or before with a mean
    grade of C (plain) and C (plain) in the two teaching subjects are eligible;
  • Hearing impaired and blind, are enrolled for training with mean grade of C and C in the two teaching subjects thus are eligible.
3). Technical Teachers

Applicants must have a minimum mean grade of C+ (plus) at KCSE or its equivalent with at least C+(plus) (or credit pass) in the two teaching subjects or one (1) principle and two (2) subsidiaries at A level. In addition, they must have:

  • Bachelor of Education Technology (Bed TECH); OR
  • Bachelor of Science (BSC) in any relevant technical Subject(s)/Course;
  • Higher Diploma in a Technical course; or
  • A Diploma in a Technical Course.

Further, they should have a Diploma in Technical Teacher Education from Kenya Technical Teachers College (KTTC) or a Post Graduate Diploma in Education GDE) from a recognized University.

Note that:

  • Applicants whose training is in subjects that are currently not in the Curriculum do not qualify, irrespective of their having undertaken a Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) and enhancement e.g. Bachelor of Science /Bachelor of Arts in:
  1. Natural Resources
  2. Meteorology
  3. Forestry
  4. Animal Husbandry
  5. Horticulture
  6. Farm Machinery
  7. Fisheries
  8. Anthropology
  9. sociology
  10. Theology/Divinity
  11. Journalism etc.
  •  Applicants with Economics/Commerce/Accounting, Social Education and Ethics (SEE) can apply for Business Studies and CRE/IRE vacancies respectively.
  • Diploma Teachers with English/other subjects qualify for employment as English/Literature teachers.
  •  All applicants must have studied the two teaching subjects at KCSE except for Agriculture, Business Studies, Home Science, and Computer. For those who did not study Business Studies and Computer, one should have attained a minimum of C+ (Plus) in Mathematics in KCSE. For those who did not study Agriculture and Home Science, one should have attained a minimum of C+ in Biology at KCSE.
  • Graduate Teachers should have studied a minimum of eight (8) course units in each teaching subject.
  • Applicants presenting enhancement certificate(s)/official transcripts in a teaching subject(s) from recognized institution (s) qualify for employment.
  • Applicants previously employed under contract and whose services were terminated due to inadequate units in teaching subjects and have since obtained enhancement certificates with adequate units are eligible to apply.
  • Applicants applying for computer studies MUST have taken a course on teaching methods.
  • For applicants trained in Special Needs Education-, KSL and Braille are considered as teaching subjects e.g. Biology/KSL, Geography/Braille.

COMPLAINTS

Any applicant who is dissatisfied with the process should submit to the TSC County Director a written complaint immediately and send a copy to the TSC Headquarters not later than seven (7) days after the selection process and send a copy to the TSC Headquarters;

The TSC County Director should within seven (7) days analyze and address all complaints raised after the selection process has been completed and thereafter inform the Headquarters on the action taken;

Where the complaint is levelled against the TSC County Director, the TSC Headquarters shall investigate the allegations and take appropriate action.


IMPORTANT NOTES

Under no circumstances should the Application for Employment Form(S) be defaced or photocopied for use.

Clarification and advice on issues of qualifications arising from these guidelines, should be sought from the TSC County Directors.

Notwithstanding the decentralization of the function of teachers recruitment pursuant to Section 20 of the TSC Act, the Commission is not precluded in carrying out recruitment directly from the TSC Headquarters.


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TSC latest list of documents to be prepared by School Heads and Principals

Must have TSC Documents for all Heads of Institutions- Pursuant to regulation 42(2) of the Code of Regulations for Teachers 2015, the head of institution is required to perform the role of quality assurance within the institution. In addition, regulation 71 assigns the head of institution the role of lead educator and administrator.

While performing this role, the head of institution is required to maintain institutional records and documents in regard to educational management and curriculum implementation.

In this regard, the following documents shall be used to assess whether the Head of the Institution has embraced institutional based Quality Standard Management (QSM) in maintenance of teaching standards.

The listed records must be acquired, prepared, used, updated and maintained at all times. This checklist is intended to assist the head of institution maintain professional documents for the institution, which could be referred to by an officer for the purpose of assessing the head of institution.

This checklist shall apply to all public learning institutions which include: Primary and Secondary schools, Teacher Training Colleges (Certificate &Diploma), KISE, KIB and CEMASTEA.

New list of Documents that Heads of Institutions must prepare and file

  1. Master/Block time table
  2. Copies of approved schemes of work/work plans for teachers/tutors/lectures.
  3. Learner assessment/progress records/ improvement index and IEP reports.
  4. Learner skills development target records/ staff quarterly targets.
  5. Analysis of teacher/lecturer/tutor lesson/session attendance.
  6. Rescheduling timetables for lessons/sessions not taught.
  7. Co-curricular activity/team building records.
  8. Records of learners with challenging behavior, behavior modification records, punishment books/guidance and counselling.
  9. Staff meeting files with confirmed minutes.
  10. Performance Appraisal and Development analysis for all staff.
  11. Staff personal file; containing posting letter, copies of entry and exit return, allocation of duties letter, records of indiscipline, and any other official communication from and to the teacher.
  12. Circulars, policies and Internal memo files.
  13. BOM/Council minutes file
  14. Relevant and current Statutory documents; TSC Act, Basic Education Act, Code of Regulations for Teachers, Code of Conduct and Ethics for Teachers, Sector Policy of Learners and Trainers with Disability (2018), Persons with Disability Act 2003, Safety manual among others.
  15. Entry and exit return book.
  16. Updated logbook and visitors’ book.
  17. Teacher/lecturer/tutor/ duty Rota.
  18. All relevant books of accounts as provided for in the Accounting Instructions Handbook.
  19. Strategic plan/School development plan
  20. Signed copy of performance contract for the current contract period

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Summary of the new TSC Documents for School Heads.

S/No Documents
1 Master/Block time table
2 Copies of approved schemes of work/work plans for teachers/tutors/lectures.
3 Learner assessment/progress records/ improvement index and IEP reports.
4 Learner skills development target records/ staff quarterly targets.
5 Analysis of teacher/lecturer/tutor lesson/session attendance.
6 Rescheduling timetables for lessons/sessions not taught.
7 Co-curricular activity/team building records.
8 Records of learners with challenging behavior, behavior modification records, punishment books/guidance and counselling.
9 Staff meeting files with confirmed minutes.
10 Performance Appraisal and Development analysis for all staff.
11 Staff personal file; containing posting letter, copies of entry and exit return, allocation of duties letter, records of indiscipline, and any other official communication from and to the teacher.
12 Circulars, policies and Internal memo files.
13 BOM/Council minutes file
14 Relevant and current Statutory documents; TSC Act, Basic Education Act, Code of Regulations for Teachers, Code of Conduct and Ethics for Teachers, Sector Policy of Learners and Trainers with Disability (2018), Persons with Disability Act 2003, Safety manual among others.
15 Entry and exit return book.
16 Updated logbook and visitors’ book.
17 Teacher/lecturer/tutor/ duty Rota.
18 All relevant books of accounts as provided for in the Accounting Instructions Handbook.
19 Strategic plan/School development plan
20 Signed copy of performance contract for the current contract period

 

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How to update learner records in TPAD 2 by teachers

All TSC teachers are expected to capture learners’ progress records on the new TPAD 2 system. This will be done in a more elaborate way that involves the submission of evidence by teachers.

As a teacher, you will be expected to;

  • Use a range of assessment tools that provide a clear trend of achievement, progress and growth in a learning area or subject.
  • Analyze the learner progress and provide timely and appropriate feedback to learners about their achievement in learning.
  • Put in place strategies to improve learner performance.
  • Keep learners progress record in each subject and generate class analysis.
  • Submit the records as evidence in the appraisal process.

How capture learner progress details on the new TPAD 2 System

To input learner progress records, follow the easy steps below;

  1. Log into the TPAD 2 portal in order to access the Dashboard, it displays the Teacher’s portal and a menu on the left side.
  2. Once logged in, click self appraisals.
  3. From the drop down submenu with Self assessment and lesson observation click on “Self
    Assessment.”
  4. Next, click on proceed to appraisal on the action tab. An interface showing 3 assessment areas will displayed.
  5. Click on update progress on learners progress assessment area.

Annual learner’s progress record interface

This will appear different based on the category of the institution one is in.
You should be very keen to ensure that they select the right tab as per your right institution and or the classes that you are teaching as follows;

  • Regular learners progress,
  • CBC learners progress,
  • SNE (HI,VI,PH) learners progress and
  • SNE (M+DB) learners progress.

Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Teachers Training Colleges with regular learners will use tab on regular learner progress.

For regular learner progress you will be required to;

  1. Fill all the details such as;
  • Class/form; Indicate the class if in primary school that the marks were analysed for.
  • Subject name; This means the subject that you are teaching in this class and that the analysis of which you are filling.
  • Input the Target mean score for the year; You are required to indicate what you intend to achieve in the current year. This should be agreed between the learners and the teacher and between the appraisee and appraiser.
  • Click on ‘save record’ when done.

CAPTURING CBC LEARNERS’ PROGRESS RECORDS

Please note that, Teachers in lower Primary are now undertaking the competency based curriculum are supposed to use the tab for CBC learners progress to input the learners details. Follow these steps;

  • For the lower grade teachers, click on CBC learners progress. Select Set target, a pop up window displays as shown, fill in; Grade Subject and Strand.
  • On saving another window pops up click ok to confirm the details added.
  • The interface will display as shown below, to input learners achievement click on update.
  • A pop up window appears, input the number of learners at a certain level and detailed description of the group.
  • Confirm the details by clicking ok on the pop up window.
  • Continue the same for all your subject.

SNE (HI,VI,PH) Learners progress

Learners with Hearing Impairment, Visual impairment and physical handicapped use the regular curriculum.

The annual Academic Learners’ progress Record for all subjects (SNE-HI,VI,PH) indicates the subject mean score, class/form and the terms.
It shows the class mean score in each subject per term.

SNE (MH &DB ) Learners progress

  • For SNE learners with Mental Handicapped and those who are deaf and blind the will use level instead of class.
  • Skills areas will replace subject – refers to the skills on activities of daily living (ADL or Vocational skills).
  • Objectives will be the intended result for training as per the learner assessment checklist.
  • Activities are the tasks assigned to the learners under special education.
  • Assessment mode is the process through which learning activities are assessed
  • Level of achievement is the level of understanding or ability in doing the activities.
  • Activity for daily living refers to those activities that help the learner to undertake tasks which help them to develop skills for their own living e.g. movement around the school.
  • Individual SNE learner’s progress record indicates; the subject/skill area, Class/level objectives, Activities assessment mode, Level of achievements in all the subjects the individual SNE learner is taking.
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TSC request to teachers on the Secondary Education Quality Improvement Programme (SEQIP)

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has urged teachers to provide feedback on the Secondary Education Quality Improvement Programme (SEQIP). This is a programme that is run by TSC and the Ministry of Education (MOE) among other stakeholders.

SEQIP aims at improving the transition from primary to secondary school and also enhancing retention of learners in school. The School Based Teacher Support System (SBTSS) which improves teacher delivery capacity is a component of SEQIP that is run by TSC.

Now, TSC Head of Corporate Affairs Beatrice Wababu tells teachers that the phone calls are not from scammers.
“To get the feedback on SEQIP implementation, MOE has contracted a verification agency that is doing a survey on key stakeholders who include teachers through phone calls. Please cooperate with this agency by providing them with the information that they are seeking through their calls. These callers always introduce themselves adequately.” She says.
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The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve student learning in secondary education and transition from primary to secondary in targeted areas.
The programme is being run in some parts of 30 selected counties.
Here is the full list of Counties and Sub- counties where the Project will be implemented; in Primary and Secondary schools (both Public and Private schools):
  • Baringo County (3 Sub- counties): Baringo North, East Pokot and Marigat.
  • Bomet County (2 Sub- counties): Chapalungu and Sotik
  • Bungoma County: Bungoma West, Cheptais and Mt. Elgon.
  • Busia County: Bunyala, Busia, Butula, Nambale, Samia, Teso North and Teso South.
  • Elgeyo Marakwet: Marakwet East and Marakwet West.
  • Garissa: Balambala, Dadaab, Fafi, Hulugho, ijara and Lagdera.
  • Homa Bay County: Suba.
  • Isiolo County: Garbatula, Isiolo and Merti.
  • Kajiado County: Kajiado Central and Loitokitok
  • Kakamega County: Butere, Kakamega South, Khwisero, Likuyani, Lugari and Navakholo.
  • Kilifi County: Ganze, Kaloleni, Magarini and Marindi.
  • Kisii County: Marani and Nyamache.
  • Kitui County: Ikutha, Kyuso, Mumoni, Mutito, Mutomo, Mwingi Central, Nzambani, Tseikuru and Mwingi East.
  • Kwale County: Kinango, Kwale and Msambweni.
  • Laikipia county: Laikipia North.
  • Machakos County: Masinga and Yatta.
  • Makueni County: Kathonzweni, Kibwezi, Makindu, Makueni and Nzaui.
  • Mandera County: Banisa, Lafey, Mandera Central, Mandera East, Mandera North and Mandera West.
  • Marsabit County: Chaibi, Horr North, Loiyangalani, Marsabit, Moyale, Sololo and Marsabit South.
  • Migori County: Kuria East, Kuria West and Uriri.
  • Murang’a County: Kandara, Kigumo and Murang’a East.
  • Nandi County: Tinderet.
  • Narok County: Trans Mara East.
  • Samburu County: Samburu Central, samburu East and Samburu North.
  • Taita Taveta County: Taveta.
  • Tharaka Nithi County: Tharaka North and and Tharaka South.
  • Tana River County: Bura (Tana North), Tana Delta and Tana River.
  • Turkana County: Kibish, Loima, Turkana Central, Turkana east, Turkana North, Turkana south and Turkana West.
  • Wajir County: Buna, Eldas, Habaswein, Tarbaj, wajir East, Wajir North, Wajir South and Wajir West.
  • Pokot County: Pokot Central, Pokot North, Pokot South and West Pokot.

TSC intern teachers’ salaries and deductions

The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) has come under intense criticism after it emerged that intern teachers’ May, 2020 salaries were slashed to cater for union dues. The teachers who are working on contract with the teachers service commission (TSC) cried foul after the employer deducted Sh270 in form of union dues.

This latest deduction has seen the pay for the interns drop to even lower levels; considering they earn a meager monthly gross pay of Sh15,000.

It is the silence from the Kuppet top brass that has annoyed the affected teachers who are agitating for reimbursement of the deducted amounts.

But, a quick fact check shows that Kuppet did not sanction for the deductions. The move is as a result of the llabour relations laws that compel the employer to slash a certain amount from employees. This amount is referred to as agency fee. Agency fee is a new concept in Kenya having been introduced by the Labour Relations Act, 2007. This is a sum paid out to a trade union by non union-members, for benefiting from a negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreement.  The Cabinet Secretary (in charge of Labour) has to authorize such deductions. The money is meant for negotiating a contract, representing employees in grievances and arbitration, and lobbying activities to foster collective bargaining negotiations or secure advocates.

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Currently, non Knut members pay two per cent of their basic salary as agency fees while Kuppet members part with 1.5 per cent.

STATUTORY DEDUCTIONS

The deduction of Sh270 from the secondary schools’ intern teachers represents 1.8% agency fee deduction; which is above the 1.5% that kuppet agreed to take during the signing of the current collective bargaining agreement  (CBA).

A secondary school intern teacher loses a further Sh200 to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), monthly. Another Sh600 is also slashed towards the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) which is statutory deduction affecting all government employees.

It now remains to be seen as to whether Kuppet will refund the deducted amounts in coming days.