The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has dismissed claims that it is insolvent and unable to meet its financial obligations.
The Commission was reacting after an expose by the Auditor General, Nancy Gathungu, who said TSC is in a financial crisis and facing sh. 7.5 billion budget deficit.
The audit report listed overspending, pending bills, and poor financial management as key drivers of insolvency that make TSC unable to pay teachers and cover other operational cost.
“Please be advised that the information circulating regarding a ‘Sh.7.9 Bn Financial Meltdown’ at the Teachers service Commission is false!” said TSC through its Social media handles.
However the Commission is not out of the woods yet as a significant number of teachers are still demanding payment of their arrears.
These include 24,000 junior school intern teachers and 9,159 teachers hired on replacement in January this year.
Most of the teachers have not received salary since January. Others received only a one month pay in March without January and February arrears.
TSC is also yet to pay 21,383 teachers who were promoted and posted to schools in January following October 2025 promotion interviews.
Other arrears include teachers who were automatically promoted to next job group inline with Career Progression Guidelines (CPG), teachers deployed to special schools and units and also in junior schools, teachers posted in hardship zones.
