TSC Chairperson Dr. Lydia Nzomo is set to leave office this month of Novemebr 2020. Her six-year term ends today.
Dr. Nzomo who gave a report on her exit emphasized the Commission to focus on resource mobilization, staffing, enhancing integrity, professionalism and strengthening research.
She listed provisions of strategic direction, review of the TSC structure and implementation of the Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) with teachers unions as some of her achievements.
She has also listed successful roll out of the shs. 35 billion teachers medical scheme and fostering national cohesion and intergration through demographic distribution of staff.
She however said that moving forward the teacher employer must explore other sources of funding to recruit more teachers to bridge the staffing gap.
Nzomo was the first person to chair the TSC after it was made a constitutional commission. She took the oath of office in 2014.
The commission was fully constituted in March 2015 following the recruitment and appointment of the chairperson and commissioners, a process that began in October 2012.
This resulted in staggered terms of office holders; the tenure of the first three commissioners ended in 2019. Other five members will have their terms end in March 2021.
Nzomo will take credit for key policies for Career Progression Guidelines for teachers that were launched in November 2017. The guidelines replaced the schemes of service. They, however, remain a subject of controversy following opposition by some stakeholders.
Other reforms in the teaching service during her tenure include the rollout of performance contracting for institutional heads and the Teacher Performance Appraisal and Development tools.
She also oversaw the signing and implementation of the first collective bargaining agreement with the teachers’ unions, putting to rest long and recurring industrial actions that had engulfed the sector.
During her reign, the TSC also employed strong-arm tactics, especially in dealing with critical stakeholders such as the Kenya National Union of Teachers.
Nzomo previously worked for the TSC, rising through the ranks to the position of acting CEO. She served as a council member of various agencies, including Jomo Kenyatta Foundation, the Kenya Institute of Special Education, Kenya Education Management Institute, Kenya National Examinations Council, School Equipment Production Unit and Kenya Methodist University.
She holds a PhD in Educational Psychology from Kenyatta University, Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from United States International University (USIU), a Bachelor of Arts and Diploma in Education option from the University of Nairobi.
She is too old
God’s grace she has left. in collaboration with CEO she has been too harsh for trs. Imagine killing the oldest trs’ union
A real dictator who made many teachers suffer because of coming up with very bad policies. NOBODY in the teaching profession will miss her.
Exactly. She ought to have retired yesterday. Her commission forcefully took away scheme of service. We have gone back to era where a tr will serve in one grade for 15 yrs. Delocalization dani ya BBI.
Fare thee well iron. It will not be lost that you sacked four teachers (myself included) from J.G Kiereini after a biased ‘hearing’ in which you chaired.
A very corrupt lady who used nepotism and favouritism to reward her relatives and friends. Kenya does not require such dictators to lead a very important organization like TSC. Good riddance.
The next Chair should be a man and not too old and rigid . Otherwise, good riddance.
Good news to teachers and country at large, she oversaw a very corrupt regime ,job stagnation among teachers, huge wage disparities for same work and nepotism.We will never miss her!
Let her rest. She has worked for so long and outlived her usefulness.
A relieve to Kenyan Teachers.
You have been working tirelessly, and you have left a landmark in the TSC. You will be an icon and you will be remembered for your patience and understanding as far as your work is concerned. May God bless you abundantly mum.
All the best to her in her endeavors.l qualify to replace her
Let her just quit and take care of her husband but good Lady she tried her Best.
This lady tried her best as the chairperson. Leading an organization of literate and difficult people is not easy. Retire in peace Madam.