TSC Promotion: List of Successful Teachers 2025.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released the much-anticipated list of successful teachers for the 2025 promotion cycle. The selection process took into account various criteria, including academic qualifications, years of experience, performance appraisals, and professional development achievements.
TSC has also begun issuing promotion letters to successful candidates, distributing them to the TSC County Directors’ offices for further dissemination. The promoted teachers will receive their letters, while those who were unsuccessful will be issued regret letters.
TSC has been allocated KSh 1 billion for this year’s teacher promotions. With mass retirements anticipated between June and August 2025, the promotions aim to fill vacancies left by retiring Head of Institutions (HOIs) and Deputy Head of Institutions (DHOIs).
The promotion interviews for post-primary school teachers, including those in Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) and secondary schools, took place between January 27 and February 6, 2025. Meanwhile, primary school teachers underwent their interviews from January 13 to January 23, 2025. A total of 25,288 promotion slots were available for both primary and post-primary school teachers.
TSC initially announced 5,690 promotion slots for school administrators under Advert 1 to 4 of 2024, which ran from November 12 to 18, 2024. Subsequently, on December 17, 2024, an additional 19,943 slots were advertised for teachers from job group C1 to D3 to apply online. Among these, 16,109 slots were allocated to primary schools, while 9,179 were designated for post-primary institutions.
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Secondary school principals however lodged a formal complaint with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), criticizing its promotion criteria as unfair to certain teachers.
Represented by the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (Kessha), they have also petitioned the National Assembly, arguing that the quota-based system employed for promotions disadvantages regions with a higher number of qualified teachers.
The protest concerns 19,943 promotional positions announced by TSC late last year, with interviews conducted in January 2025.
According to Kessha, the current system reduces opportunities for deserving teachers in highly populated regions while unduly favoring candidates from areas with fewer qualified teachers, even when those candidates have less experience and lower performance ratings.
Unanswered Concerns and Alleged Bias
Kessha Chairman Willy Kuria stated that after failing to receive a response from the TSC, they escalated the issue to the National Assembly Education Committee.
He pointed out that in certain regions, TSC invited teachers to interviews even though they had not completed the mandatory six-month period in their job group. Information gathered from county directors revealed that this practice mainly benefited teachers in ASAL (Arid and Semi-Arid Lands) areas, and despite raising concerns, the TSC did not refute these claims.
Additionally, many teachers who applied for promotion to Deputy Job Group D2 and below (Deputy Principal II – Secondary School) were neither shortlisted nor invited for interviews, despite meeting all required qualifications. Kuria noted that while some regions considered the six-month requirement, others ignored it, leading to an inequitable advantage for certain areas while significantly disadvantaging others.
Kuria warned that if left unchecked, this trend could result in teachers remaining stagnant in their job groups simply due to the geographical locations where they are posted. He emphasized that promotional interviews should be based on merit, experience, and individual achievement. However, the regional quota system compromises these principles by prioritizing location over qualification and performance.
Calling for an inclusive approach, he urged TSC to adopt alternative methods that promote diversity and fairness. He further emphasized the importance of clear communication regarding criteria and expectations to prevent misleading applicants with unrealistic hopes.
Demand for Transparency and Equity
Teacher promotions have long been hindered by budgetary constraints, leading to stagnation in job groups. Recently, the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) demanded that TSC publish a list of all teachers eligible for promotion in the 2024-2025 cycle. The union also advocated for a more equitable distribution of vacancies nationwide.
Kuppet Acting Secretary-General Moses Nthurima criticized TSC for distributing vacancies equally across all 47 counties without considering disparities in the number of teachers in each region.
He argued that such an approach is fundamentally flawed and unjust, as it disproportionately benefits teachers in less populated counties. For instance, a county with over 11,000 teachers receives the same number of vacancies as one with just 1,000 teachers, making promotion opportunities significantly higher for teachers in smaller counties.
The ongoing dispute highlights the need for a transparent and merit-based promotion system that ensures fairness across all regions while addressing disparities in staffing levels.
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Promotion Interviews and Process
Similar to the previous year, this year’s promotions attracted a significant number of applicants, emphasizing the need for increased teacher promotions. TSC reported that 189,000 teachers applied, with 96,640 being primary school teachers and 44,043 being post-primary school teachers.
Unlike the previous year, the 2025 interviews focused exclusively on document verification rather than question-based assessments. The panels, composed of Sub County Directors, Human Resource Officers, and Curriculum Support Officers, required teachers to present identification documents, academic qualifications, and other necessary paperwork.
Promotion Scoresheet Criteria
The TSC’s promotion scoresheet favored older teachers, with those aged 45 and above receiving higher scores. The grading system awarded 30 marks to teachers aged 55 and above, 26 marks to those between 50-54, 22 marks for ages 45-49, 18 marks for ages 40-44, and 14 marks for those aged 30-39.
Additional Evaluation Criteria
- Academic Qualifications:
- Masters – 5 Marks
- Degree – 3 Marks
- Diploma – 1 Mark
- KNEC Examiner Experience: 4 Marks
- Length of Stay in Current Grade:
- 7+ years – 50 Marks
- 6 years – 40 Marks
- 5 years – 30 Marks
- 4 years – 20 Marks
- 3 years – 10 Marks
- Teacher Performance Appraisal and Development (TPAD) Rating:
- 81+ – 10 Marks
- 61-80 – 8 Marks
- 41-60 – 6 Marks
- 21-40 – 4 Marks
- 1-20 – 2 Marks
- Presentation: 1 Mark
Compliance with Chapter 6 of the Constitution
Promoted teachers must provide five mandatory clearance documents as per Chapter 6 of the Kenyan Constitution, which emphasizes leadership and integrity. The required documents 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)
TSC is currently seeking additional funding to facilitate the promotion of 20,000 more teachers this year.
Breakdown of Advertised Promotion Vacancies
A total of 19,943 promotion slots were advertised across various levels. Below is a summary of the available positions:
- Chief Principal (Regular School) – 44 vacancies
- Chief Principal (TTC) – 3 vacancies
- Senior Principal (Regular School) – 126 vacancies
- Senior Principal (TTC) – 3 vacancies
- Principal (Regular School) – 652 vacancies
- Deputy Principal I (TTC) – 3 vacancies
- Deputy Principal II (Secondary School) – 786 vacancies
- Senior Lecturer I (TTC) – 13 vacancies
- Deputy Principal III (Regular School) – 1,408 vacancies
- Senior Lecturer II (TTC) – 32 vacancies
- Senior Master II (Secondary SNE) – 2 vacancies
- Senior Master III (Regular School) – 1,987 vacancies
- Senior Lecturer III (TTC) – 61 vacancies
- Senior Master III (Secondary SNE) – 6 vacancies
- Senior Master IV – 2,221 vacancies
- Senior Lecturer IV (TTC) – 70 vacancies
- Secondary Teacher I (Diploma Teachers Only) – 184 vacancies
- Lecturer I – 7 vacancies
- Senior Head Teacher (Regular) – 254 vacancies
- Senior Head Teacher (SNE) – 7 vacancies
- Head Teacher (Regular School) – 2,130 vacancies
- Head Teacher (SNE Primary School) – 33 vacancies
- Deputy Head Teacher II (Regular Primary School) – 3,653 vacancies
- Deputy Head Teacher II (SNE) – 33 vacancies
- Senior Teacher I (Regular Primary School) – 4,703 vacancies
- Senior Teacher I (SNE Primary School) – 77 vacancies
- Senior Teacher II (Regular Primary School) – 1,364 vacancies
- Senior Teacher II (SNE Primary School) – 81 vacancies
TSC Promotion: List of Successful Teachers 2025
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