TSC Replacement : Teachers to Report to Schools from Monday, TSC Issues Posting Letters.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has begun issuing appointment letters to teachers recently hired to fill vacancies left due to natural attrition.
These letters specify the teachers’ entry grade and annual salary scale. As per the instructions outlined in the letters, the newly appointed teachers are expected to report to their respective stations on March 17, 2025.
Following the advertisement of vacancies, TSC conducted a vetting process between February 17 and February 28, 2025. This process involved verifying documents of shortlisted candidates.
Those who met the requirements proceeded to fill employment forms and awaited their postings. Successful candidates are now receiving their appointment letters, marking the final step before assuming their new roles.
Additionally, teachers must register with the Social Health Authority (SHA) at https://afyayangu.go.ke before taking up their positions.
Breakdown of Replacements and Future Employment Plans
The replacements, which are on permanent and pensionable terms, include 5,862 positions in primary schools, 21 in junior schools, and 2,824 in secondary schools. Moreover, TSC has announced plans to recruit an additional 36,000 teachers by December 2025.
Half of these will be employed on a one-year internship basis, while the rest will secure permanent and pensionable contracts.
This information was disclosed by Tinderet Member of Parliament, Hon. Julius Melly, who also chairs the National Assembly’s Committee on Education. Melly has urged the approval of the proposed Ksh. 382.3 billion budget ceiling for TSC in the 2025/2026 Budget Policy Statement (BPS).
Addressing the Liaison Committee chaired by Uasin Gishu MP Hon. Gladys Boss, he stressed that the budget allocation would enable the hiring of 18,000 intern teachers, 18,000 permanent secondary school teachers, and the promotion of 20,000 educators.
He emphasized that these measures aim to bridge staffing gaps and enhance career progression for teachers.
In preparation for the transition of Grade 9 learners to senior school in January 2026, TSC is ensuring adequate staffing. This large-scale recruitment effort is also expected to alleviate unemployment among trained teachers, with approximately 354,234 graduates holding teaching qualifications yet to be employed by TSC.
Among the latest replacements, 1,645 junior secondary school (JSS) intern teachers have secured permanent positions in secondary schools. TSC is simultaneously replacing intern teachers in JSS, which initially recruited and posted 20,000 interns in January.
Junior Secondary School Staffing and Teacher Shortages
Since 2022, TSC has employed 76,928 teachers for JSS to cater to Grade 7, 8, and 9 students. However, TSC CEO Dr. Nancy Macharia stated that 149,350 teachers are required for these three grades.
The current workforce includes 39,550 JSS teachers confirmed on permanent and pensionable terms in January 2025, 8,378 P1 teachers deployed over the past two years, and 9,000 new JSS teachers recruited under permanent terms.
Additionally, the 20,000 JSS intern teachers recruited in January were prioritized for science and technical subjects due to a shortage in these areas. The recruitment was carried out at a cost of Ksh. 4.8 billion.
Macharia further revealed that since April 2019, a total of 229,292 teachers have been trained on the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) and Competency-Based Assessment (CBA). Between May 2023 and November 2024 alone, 60,642 JSS teachers underwent retooling.
To mitigate teacher shortages, TSC is set to deploy primary school teachers to JSS in April 2025. The online application process for the deployment of 6,000 P1 teachers is ongoing.
Since 2019, the Commission has been deploying P1 teachers as a promotional measure, following concerns over career stagnation among those who upgraded their qualifications. From 2019 to 2021, 1,000 P1 teachers were deployed annually, while between 2022 and 2024, approximately 8,378 teachers transitioned to JSS to support the first CBC cohorts.
Read Also: Govt Flags 15 Institutions Issuing Unaccredited Degrees; Full List
Calls for Policy Review on Teacher Deployment
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has urged TSC to reconsider its stringent academic qualifications for P1 teachers transitioning to JSS, advocating for retraining instead.
TSC currently requires P1 teachers seeking deployment to possess a degree in secondary education, with a minimum KCSE grade of C+ and the same grade in two teaching subjects.
Critics argue that many P1 teachers are better suited for subjects like Music, Art and Craft, and Physical Education, which JSS teachers often struggle with. The deployment of 6,000 primary school teachers will be based on subject combinations, commonly referred to as subject clusters.
TSC Replacement : Teachers to Report to Schools from Monday, TSC Issues Posting Letters.
Follow Teachers Updates on Facebook, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), WhatsApp, Telegram, and Instagram. Get in touch with our editors at [email protected].
Discussion about this post