According to Article 237(2) of the Constitution and as codified in the Act, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) mandate and responsibility is as follows:
Register trained teachers; Recruit and employ teachers; Assign teachers employed by the Commission to any public school or institution; Promote and transfer teachers; Exercise disciplinary control over teachers; and Terminate the employment of teachers.
Moreover, Article 237 (3) requires the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to:
g) Review the standards of education and training for teachers entering the profession;
i) Advise the National Government on matters pertaining to the teaching profession. In addition to the constitutional powers, Section 11 of the Act grants the Commission the following responsibilities:
a) Formulate policies to achieve its mandate;
b) Provide strategic direction, leadership, and oversight to the secretariat;
c) Ensure that teachers adhere to the teaching standards prescribed by the Commission under the act;
d) Manage the payroll of teachers in its employment;
e) Facilitate career progression and professional development for teachers in the teaching service, including the appointment of head teachers and principals.
f) Monitor the conduct and performance of instructors in the teaching service; and
g) Carry out all other tasks necessary for the effective discharge of its duties and exercise of its authority.
Legal Framework
The Commission operates in accordance with applicable legal and Policy frameworks. The frameworks embody global and national governance principles and include:
a) the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.
b) African Union 2063 Agenda
c) Protocol for Continental Teacher Mobility (English Version)
d) The East Africa Common Market Protocol
e) The Kenyan Constitution 2010
f) The Education Reform Act of 2010
g) The Teachers Service Commission Act No. 20 of 2012
h) The Code of Regulation for Teachers 2015
i) Policy on Teacher Recruitment and Selection, 2022
j) Policy and Guidelines for Teacher Internship, 2019
k) Policy on Appointment & Deployment of Institutional Administrators, 2017
l) Career Advancement Requirements for Teachers, 2018
m) Teacher Code of Conduct and Ethics, 2015
n) Career Progression Guidelines for Curriculum Support Officers, 2019
o) Human Resource Policies and Procedures Manual for Secretariat, 2018
p) The Public Finance Management Act, 2012
q) The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015
r) Public Officer Ethics Act,2003
s) Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012
t) Public Service (Values and Principles) Act 2015
u) The Office of the Controller of Budget Act, 2016
v) The Ethics and Anti
vi) 2017 Basic Education Curriculum Framework
aa) 2018 National Curriculum Policy
ab) 2021 Competency Based Assessment Framework
ac) Kenya Vision 2030
ad) Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA)
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