TSC Hardship Areas and Allowances
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has classified some counties as hardship zones, and teachers in those areas are paid additional allowances.
According to the commission, locations considered difficult include those that are frequently subjected to terrorism, famine, and arid temperatures. As of 2012, the commission had designated approximately 38 regions for hardship, with instructors receiving monthly allowances.
To be mapped under hardship, an area must meet conditions such as a shortage of or unavailability of food, as well as a weak transportation and communication network.
Other issues include poor basic social services and facilities, and harsh weather conditions like flooding, landslides, and drought. Areas with high levels of instability and the potential for security concerns are also included in the map.
Currently, teachers assigned by the commission in schools in select parts of the following counties get monthly hardship allowances.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) removed all sub-counties in Nyandarua County from the list of hardship regions.
Other counties affected by this migration are Muranga, Kandara, Kigumo, and Nyahururu Sub-Counties.
TSC Hardship Areas
- Garissa County
- West Pokot County
- Isiolo County
- Wajir County
- Kilifi County (Ganze and Magarini sub-counties)
- Kwale County
- Turkana County
- Lamu County
- Mandera County
- Baringo County (Tiaty East, Baringo North, Tiaty West, and Marigat sub-counties)
- Tana River County
- Homa Bay County (Mbita and Suba sub-counties)
- Marsabit County
- Kajiado County (Loitoktok, Mashuuru and Kajiado West sub-counties)
- Taita Taveta County
- Narok County ( Narok North and Narok South sub-counties)
- Samburu County
- Kitui County ( Mutito North, Mumoni and Tseikuru Sub-Counties)
TSC Hardship Allowances
| Grade | Tsc Scale | Hardship Allowance |
|---|---|---|
| B5 | 5 | Ksh. 6,600 |
| C1 | 6 | Ksh. 8,200 |
| C2 | 7 | Ksh. 10,900 |
| C3 | 8 | Ksh. 12,300 |
| C4 | 9 | Ksh. 14,650 |
| C5 | 10 | Ksh. 17,100 |
| D1 | 11 | Ksh. 27,300 |
| D2 | 12 | Ksh. 27,300 |
| D3 | 13 | Ksh. 31,500 |
| D4 | 14 | Ksh. 31,500 |
| D5 | 15 | Ksh. 38,100 |
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Changes in Hardship Areas
According to the TSC circular dated 23rd November 2020, TSC is reviewing the listing of some areas in counties as hardship areas. With effect from 1st December 2020, TSC will cease the payment of hardship allowance in the following sub-counties:
- Nyandarua – All sub-counties
- Kigumo sub-county
- Murang’a sub-county
- Kandara sub-county
- Nyahururu sub-county
