25,288 Teachers Set to Receive Promotion Letters from TSC.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is set to distribute promotion letters in April 2025 to teachers who successfully passed the January and February promotion interviews.
Those who did not meet the requirements will receive regret letters. The TSC will also publish the list of promoted teachers on its website for transparency.
Promotion interviews for primary school teachers took place between January 13 and January 23, while those for post-primary school teachers, including secondary schools and Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs), were conducted from January 27 to February 6.
The Commission had announced 25,288 promotion vacancies for both primary and post-primary educators.
Initially, the TSC advertised 5,690 positions for school administrators in a notice that ran from November 12 to November 18, 2024.
Later, on December 17, 2024, an additional 19,943 promotion slots were announced for teachers in job groups C1 to D3, requiring them to apply online.
Of these, 16,109 slots were allocated to primary schools, while 9,179 positions were designated for post-primary institutions.
As with previous years, the promotions attracted a high number of applicants. A total of 189,000 teachers submitted applications, and 140,683 were shortlisted. Of those shortlisted, 96,640 were primary school teachers, and 44,043 were from post-primary institutions.
Interview Process and Scoring Criteria
Unlike past interviews, the 2025 promotion interviews focused solely on document verification. Sub County Directors, Human Resource Officers, and Curriculum Support Officers oversaw the process.
Candidates were required to present their identification documents, academic credentials, and other necessary paperwork for assessment.
The scoring system for promotions heavily favored senior teachers. Those aged 55 and above received 30 marks, while applicants aged 50-54 were awarded 26 marks.
Teachers between 45-49 years scored 22 marks, those aged 40-44 earned 18 marks, and individuals between 30-39 years were allocated 14 marks.
Additional Scoring Criteria:
- Academic Qualifications: Masters (5 Marks), Degree (3 Marks), Diploma (1 Mark)
- KNEC Examiner Experience: 4 Marks
- Length of Service in Current Grade: 7+ years (50 Marks), 6 years (40 Marks), 5 years (30 Marks), 4 years (20 Marks), 3 years (10 Marks)
- TPAD Rating: 81+ (10 Marks), 61-80 (8 Marks), 41-60 (6 Marks), 21-40 (4 Marks), 1-20 (2 Marks)
- Presentation: 1 Mark
Posting and Additional Requirements
Successful candidates will be notified by County and Sub County Directors to collect their promotion letters and will be posted to available school vacancies.
Meanwhile, unsuccessful applicants can reapply in the future. The government has allocated KSh 1 billion to support this year’s teacher promotions.
TSC is currently dealing with a wave of retirements expected between June and August 2025, leading to the need for new promotions to fill vacancies left by Heads of Institutions (HOIs) and Deputy Heads of Institutions (DHOIs) who have exited or plan to retire this year.
Promoted teachers must submit five mandatory documents in compliance with Chapter 6 of the Kenyan Constitution on Leadership and Integrity. These include:
- A valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)
- A Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
- A Tax Compliance Certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
- A Clearance Certificate from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
- A Clearance Certificate from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
To address the ongoing teacher shortage, TSC is seeking additional funds to promote another 20,000 teachers later in the year.
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Summary of 19,943 Advertised Promotion Vacancies
Below is a breakdown of the 19,943 advertised positions:
- Chief Principal (Regular School) – 44 Vacancies (T-Scale 15, Grade D5)
- Chief Principal (TTC) – 3 Vacancies (T-Scale 15, Grade D5)
- Senior Principal (Regular School) – 126 Vacancies (T-Scale 14, Grade D4)
- Senior Principal (TTC) – 3 Vacancies (T-Scale 14, Grade D4)
- Principal (Regular School) – 652 Vacancies (T-Scale 13, Grade D3)
- Deputy Principal I (TTC) – 3 Vacancies (T-Scale 13, Grade D3)
- Deputy Principal II (Secondary School) – 786 Vacancies (T-Scale 12, Grade D2)
- Senior Lecturer I (TTC) – 13 Vacancies (T-Scale 12, Grade D2)
- Deputy Principal III (Regular School) – 1,408 Vacancies (T-Scale 11, Grade D1)
- Senior Lecturer II (TTC) – 32 Vacancies (T-Scale 11, Grade D1)
- Senior Master II (Secondary SNE) – 2 Vacancies (T-Scale 11, Grade D1)
- Senior Master III (Regular School) – 1,987 Vacancies (T-Scale 10, Grade C5)
- Senior Lecturer III (TTC) – 61 Vacancies (T-Scale 10, Grade C5)
- Senior Master III (Secondary SNE) – 6 Vacancies (T-Scale 10, Grade C5)
- Senior Master IV – 2,221 Vacancies (T-Scale 9, Grade C4)
- Senior Lecturer IV (TTC) – 70 Vacancies (T-Scale 9, Grade C4)
- Secondary Teacher I (Diploma Teachers Only) – 184 Vacancies (T-Scale 8, Grade C3)
- Lecturer I – 7 Vacancies (T-Scale 8, Grade C3)
- Senior Head Teacher (Regular) – 254 Vacancies (T-Scale 11, Grade D1)
- Senior Head Teacher (SNE) – 7 Vacancies (T-Scale 11, Grade D1)
- Head Teacher (Regular School) – 2,130 Vacancies (T-Scale 10, Grade C5)
- Head Teacher (SNE Primary School) – 33 Vacancies (T-Scale 10, Grade C5)
- Deputy Head Teacher II (Regular Primary School) – 3,653 Vacancies (T-Scale 9, Grade C4)
- Deputy Head Teacher II (SNE) – 33 Vacancies (T-Scale 9, Grade C4)
- Senior Teacher I (Regular Primary School) – 4,703 Vacancies (T-Scale 8, Grade C3)
- Senior Teacher I (SNE Primary School) – 77 Vacancies (T-Scale 8, Grade C3)
- Senior Teacher II (Regular Primary School) – 1,364 Vacancies (T-Scale 7, Grade C2)
- Senior Teacher II (SNE Primary School) – 81 Vacancies (T-Scale 7, Grade C2)
Total Advertised Vacancies: 19,943
25,288 Teachers Set to Receive Promotion Letters from TSC.
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