Will TSC Employ Only 55 percent of JSS Intern Teachers On Permanent, Pensionable Terms?

Will TSC Employ Only 55 percent of JSS Intern Teachers On Permanent, Pensionable Terms?

The Teachers Service commission (TSC) will confirm only 55 percent of Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers currently on internship terms, says the IBP Country Manager Dr. Abraham Rugo.

Speaking on Citizen TV’s The Explainer Show, Dr. Rugo revealed that the recent budget proposal indicated this absorption rate, with 45 percent of interns remaining as interns.

“The provision within the budget document that PS for education asked the same question; according to the budget document proposal, only 55 per cent are scheduled to be absorbed, 45% are going to remain as interns,” said Dr Rugo.

However, Ndindi Nyoro, Chairperson of the National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee stated that Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang was simply advocating for a budget increase, as any other PS would do for their department.

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He revealed that the government will confirm all Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers currently on internship terms. 

Nyoro divulged that the 2024/2025 Financial Budget had already set aside Ksh.300 billion for the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to employ JSS teachers on permanent and pensionable terms.

Nyoro defended the budget cuts in the following fiscal year, where projections showed the Education sector budget had been slashed, with Basic Education being reduced by Ksh 19.429 billion. 

He stated that TSC is the highest-funded institution in Kenya, with over Ksh. 300 billion, and reassured that they were going to provide money for the confirmation of permanent and pensionable terms for intern JSS teachers.

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The JSS interns downed their tools last week, demanding employment on permanent and pensionable terms.

On Friday, Parliament raised a red flag over alleged massive graft in the issuance of capitation funds to Junior Secondary Schools across the country.

Through the Budget and Appropriations Committee, Parliament noted that tens of fake schools had benefited from the funds at the expense of registered schools.

Will TSC Employ Only 55 percent of JSS Intern Teachers On Permanent, Pensionable Terms?

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