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A teachers seeking for a transfer from the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, should make a request in writing and will get a transfer letter if the application is successful. Under the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, scheme of service a teacher is entitled for a transfer after finishing the mandatory five (5) years or due to any other special condition. The transfer must though be ratified by the Commission.

A teacher can, however, get transferred under other special considerations; without necessarily completing the five years.

The transfer can be effected either upon request by a teacher or can be initiated by TSC. If you need the transfer, then you should fill the TSC transfer form. This form can be downloaded here.

WHEN CAN TSC TRANSFER A TEACHER?

The Teachers service Commission, TSC, may transfer a teacher from one teaching station institution to another based on:

the need for equitable distribution and optimal utilization of teachers
availability of a teaching vacancy in the proposed station.
the need for replacement
existing staffing norms which may be reviewed from time to time
medical grounds, as certified by a registered medical practitioner
any other grounds that the TSC may consider necessary to warrant the transfer.

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When and How can a teacher get transferred by TSC

A teacher may be transferred under the following circumstances:

After a study leave: A teacher granted a study leave exceeding six months shall apply for posting by the Commission at least thirty days before the expiry of the study leave.
After a leave granted to spouses of persons in diplomatic service: A spouse of a person in diplomatic mission/ service shall apply to the commission for posting one month before the end of assignment of duty.
After a disciplinary action like interdiction or suspension for a period not exceeding six months without payment of salaries and allowances.
After a transfer of service to the public service commission: The TSC may, Where a person applies for a transfer of service from the public commission to the TSC, approve the transfer subject to availability of a vacancy.
After expiry of tenure at a trade union like the Kenya National Union of Teachers, KNUT, and Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers, KUPPET.
After a substantive appointment: A teacher who is promoted and substantive appointed will be redeployed/ transferred to another station, subject to availability of such substantive posts like: Headship, Deputy Headship and Senior masters.
After posting from a primary to a secondary institution.
After applying to the commission for a transfer on medical grounds, with supportive evidence.
When working conditions are hostile and may jeopardize the teacher’s well being and security.
If there is need for equitable distribution and optimal utilization of teachers.
On an agreeable and tenable swoop request to the TSC.

THE TSC TRANSFER LETTER.

Once the transfer is approved, a teacher will be served with a transfer letter. The letter gives details on the teacher’s new station and reporting date.

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, issues a deployment letter to a teacher upon appointment. In deployment process a teacher is appointed to an administrative position or a higher administrative position. If you are lucky, you can be deployed to the Secretariat of the Commission.

Deployment also comes when you are posted from a primary institution to a post primary institution.

It is a dream of many teachers to be promoted and deployed by TSC. Not everyone, though, who gets deployed. This is because the number of administrative posts are limited and very competitive.

WHEN CAN A TEACHER BE DEPLOYED BY TSC?

Deployment comes in the form of the following:

When you are appointed to an administrative position;
If you are appointed to a higher administrative position;
When you are appointed to the Commission’s secretariat;
When appointed to perform administrative duties; and
When you are posted from a primary to a post primary institution.

A few teachers get appointment to administrative posts. If you are lucky, then you can be deployed by TSC as a:

(a) Head of institution;
(b) Deputy head of institution;
(c) Registrar;
(d) Dean of Curriculum;
(e) Dean of Students;
(f) Head of Department;
(g) Senior Teacher; or
(h) Head of Subject.

In all the above scenarios, a teacher receives a deployment letter from the employer. In most cases, deployment comes after you have successfully been promoted after an interview process.

You may also find the following useful:

TSC REDEPLOYMENT LETTER.

There are also a few unlucky teachers who get redeployed by TSC. In this case you will be served with a redeployment letter.

As captured in the Code of Regulations for teachers, the Commission may redeploy a teacher who has been deployed to any administrative position, within an educational institution to perform normal teaching duties where the teacher;

(a) is unable to perform the functions of the office so held;
(b) is incompetent or neglects administrative duties;
(c) continuously posts declining examination results;
(d) has poor financial management skills;
(e) neglects or fails to maintain proper records;
(0 is the subject of investigations for an offence under these Regulations; or
(g) performs any other act that in the opinion of the Commission justifies re-deployment.

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