TSC Summoned by MPs Over 46,000 Pending Teacher Confirmations

TSC Summoned by MPs Over 46,000 Pending Teacher Confirmations.

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) leadership has been summoned to appear before the Parliamentary Education Committee to address delays in confirming 46,000 Junior Secondary School (JSS) intern teachers.

Despite the allocation of Ksh18 billion for this process, the confirmation remains pending.

Inquiry Into Delay

Committee Chairperson Julius Melly explained that the committee will investigate why the confirmation process has not yet been completed, despite the substantial funding.

While speaking in Tinderet constituency, he expressed a commitment to ensuring that all 46,000 JSS intern teachers are confirmed to Permanent and Pensionable status.

Melly emphasized that his committee had already invited Nancy Macharia, the TSC CEO, and her team to explain the delay in the confirmation process.

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According to him, the Commission should provide a clear timeline for advertising the positions and concluding the confirmation process, stressing that it should be finalized before the end of the year.

Return of Delocalized Teachers

Melly also raised concerns over the delayed return of delocalized teachers to their respective counties. He mentioned receiving multiple complaints on this issue and expressed his discontent with the slow progress.

He argued that teaching is a cultural practice and, as stipulated by the UNESCO declaration, teachers must serve in their home counties.

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Prioritization of Teacher Confirmation

The issue of confirming JSS teachers who refused to sign a new contract to extend their service by an additional year has been a top priority for the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET).

These unions have been advocating for the government’s urgent action on this matter.

TSC Summoned by MPs Over 46,000 Pending Teacher Confirmations

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