The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) will promote acting school Heads of Institutions (HOIs) and deputies who have served in their current job groups for long.
The Commission in an advert has declared 21,313 promotion vacancies for teachers where around 8,085 are promotions for institution heads and deputies.
TSC scoresheet has favoured heads and deputies who diligently performed administrative duties in acting capacity for long without pay.
The Commission has awarded upto 25 marks to those who have acted for seven years and 2 marks to those who have acted for less than a year.
| No. of years as administrator | Marks |
| 7 years and above | 25 |
| 6 Years | 22 |
| 5 Years | 18 |
| 4 Years | 14 |
| 3 Years | 10 |
| 2 Years | 6 |
| 6 months (Below 1 year) | 2 |
TSC has also awarded heftily those who have served for long in their current grades as deputies and senior teachers.
The Commission has awarded upto 30 marks to those who have served in their current grade for at least seven years.
| No. of years in grade | Marks |
| 7 year and above | 30 |
| 6 years | 25 |
| 5 Years | 20 |
| 4 Years | 15 |
| 3 years | 10 |
| 2 Years | 5 |
| 6 months – 1 year | 3 |
In the advert TSC has declared a significant number of vacancies that acting heads and deputies can apply.
Deputy Headteacher (Regular) C3 – C4 (3,547 posts)
Deputy Headteacher (SNE) C3 – C4 (19 posts)
Headteacher (Regular) C4 – C5 (1,872 posts)
CSO (Regular) C4 – C5 (111 posts)
CSO (SNE) C4 – C5 (134 posts)
Deputy Principal (Regular) C5 – D1 (847 posts)
Deputy Principal II (SNE) D1 -D2 (4 Posts)
Deputy Principal II (TTC) D1 -D2 (15 Posts)
Deputy Principal II (Regular) D1 -D2 (971 Posts)
Principal (SNE) D2 – D3 (2 posts)
Principal (Secondary) D2 – D3 (674 posts)
According to TSC the applications must be submitted by the midnight of Monday, 25th August 2025.
Interested candidates, who meet the required qualifications can submit their applications online through the TSC promotion portal.
In the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) 2025 – 2029 it signed with teachers unions, TSC pledged to promote teachers across all cadres at a cost of Sh1 Billion this financial year.
The promotion scoresheet also shows age will be a key factor during promotion interviews.
| Age of Teacher | Marks |
| 57 and above | 30 |
| 52 to 56 years | 25 |
| 47 to 51 years | 20 |
| 42 to 46 years | 15 |
| 41 years and below | 10 |
However the Commission has given less consideration to teachers academic and professional certificates.
A PhD holder has been awarded 3 marks, Masters holder 2 marks and a Degree holder 1 mark. No marks for those with Diploma certificates have been awarded.
Click here to download TSC circular guide and scoresheet for promotion of teachers 2025-2026 (pdf)
| S/ No. | Advert No. | Advert Name | TSC Scale | Grade | Posts |
| 1 | 3/2025 | Chief principal – Regular | D5 | 15 | 99 |
| 2 | 4/2025 | Chief principal – TTC | D5 | 15 | 6 |
| 3 | 5/2025 | Senior Principal – Regular | D4 | 14 | 490 |
| 4 | 6/2025 | Senior Principal – TTC | D4 | 14 | 6 |
| 5 | 7/2025 | Principal – Regular | D3 | 13 | 674 |
| 6 | 8/2025 | Principal – SNE | D3 | 12 | 2 |
| 7 | 9/2025 | Deputy Principal II – Regular | D2 | 12 | 971 |
| 8 | 10/2025 | Deputy Principal II – TTC | D2 | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | 11/2025 | Deputy Principal II – SNE | D2 | 12 | 4 |
| 10 | 12/2025 | Senior Lecturer I – TTC | D2 | 12 | 23 |
| 11 | 13/2025 | Senior Curriculum Support Officer | D2 | 12 | 19 |
| 12 | 14/2025 | Curriculum Support Officer I | D1 | 11 | 56 |
| 13 | 15/2025 | Deputy Principal III – Regular | D1 | 11 | 847 |
| 14 | 16/2025 | Senior Head Teacher – Regular | D1 | 11 | 1,400 |
| 15 | 17/2025 | Senior Head Teacher – SNE | D1 | 11 | 14 |
| 16 | 18/2025 | Senior Lecturer II – TTC | D1 | 11 | 44 |
| 17 | 19/2025 | Curriculum Support Officer II – Regular | C5 | 10 | 111 |
| 18 | 20/2025 | Curriculum Support Officer II – SNE | C5 | 10 | 134 |
| 19 | 21/2025 | Head-Teacher – Regular | C5 | 10 | 1,872 |
| 20 | 22/2025 | Senior Lecturer III – TTC | C5 | 10 | 43 |
| 21 | 23/2025 | Senior Master III – Regular | C5 | 10 | 737 |
| 22 | 24/2025 | Deputy Head-Teacher II – Regular | C4 | 9 | 3,547 |
| 23 | 25/2025 | Deputy Head-Teacher II – SNE | C4 | 9 | 19 |
| 24 | 26/2025 | Senior Lecturer IV – TTC | C4 | 9 | 59 |
| 25 | 27/2025 | Senior Master IV – Regular | C4 | 9 | 850 |
| 26 | 28/2025 | Senior Master IV – SNE | C4 | 9 | 3 |
| 27 | 29/2025 | Lecturer I – TTC | C3 | 8 | 18 |
| 28 | 30/2025 | Secondary Teacher I – (Diploma) Regular | C3 | 8 | 994 |
| 29 | 31/2025 | Senior Teacher I – Regular | C3 | 8 | 3,244 |
| 30 | 32/2025 | Senior Teacher I – SNE | C3 | 8 | 141 |
| 31 | 33/2025 | Senior Teacher II – Regular | C2 | 7 | 4,683 |
| 32 | 34/2025 | Senior Teacher II – SNE | C2 | 7 | 188 |
| TOTAL | 21,313 | ||||
However teachers must have served for at least three years in current job group for them to be considered except those in ASAL areas who will be promoted on affirmative action.
Click here to download TSC circular guide and scoresheet for promotion of teachers 2025-2026 (pdf)
TSC OFFICIAL PROMOTION SCORESHEET FOR TEACHERS FROM JOB C1 TO D4
1) ACADEMIC AND PROFFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
PhD – 3
Masters – 2
Degree – 1
Maximum 3 Marks
NOTE: Only one, highest qualification, to be awarded
2) TSC (TIMEC/CBC/CEMASTEA County trainers), KNEC (examiners/item developers), KICD (panelist/book evaluator)
Maximum 2 Marks
3) ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY AND LENGTH OF STAY IN CURRENT GRADE
i)Responsibility
(Marks awarded for performance of administrative duties – This shall apply to those who are performing duties of Head o Deputy Head Teacher OR had earlier acted as such through deployment by the Commission or BOM)
Maximum 25 Marks
| No. of years as administrator | Marks |
| 7 years and above | 25 |
| 6 Years | 22 |
| 5 Years | 18 |
| 4 Years | 14 |
| 3 Years | 10 |
| 2 Years | 6 |
| 6 months (Below 1 year) | 2 |
ii)Length of stay in current grade
(Marks awarded for length of stay in current grade)
Maximum 30 Marks
| No. of years in grade | Marks |
| 7 year and above | 30 |
| 6 years | 25 |
| 5 Years | 20 |
| 4 Years | 15 |
| 3 years | 10 |
| 2 Years | 5 |
| 6 months – 1 year | 3 |
4) PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
TPAD Rating
(Marks awarded for the average Marks in the last 3 years)
Maximum 10 Marks
| Rating Scale | TPAD Marks | Marks |
| 5 | 81% and above | 10 |
| 4 | 61% – 80% | 8 |
| 3 | 41% – 60% | 6 |
| 2 | 21% – 40% | 4 |
| 1 | 1% – 20% | 2 |
5) AGE
Age of the teacher
Maximum 30 Marks
| Age of Teacher | Marks |
| 57 and above | 30 |
| 52 to 56 years | 25 |
| 47 to 51 years | 20 |
| 42 to 46 years | 15 |
| 41 years and below | 10 |
TOTAL MARKS 100
Shocking promotion criterion. Why is it that academic qualifications,are not important?
But there are those heads who forged their age. They look so old Even our grandmothers look young. Tsc should be strict bana. Example ni athiriver primary school in mavoko.
During last promotion deputies who had served for even less than a yr were given D3! Acting was a key area for promotion then.
Why now cap it at 3 yrs. ???
Is it a must a deputy should act in order to be promoted??
What if there hasn’t vacancy to act??
TSC is our degree in primary option important?Imagine primary option degrees can do better than secondary option because the learning areas they did collage,that is the same area of specialisation in campus eg creative arts,P.E,Social studies,Kisw,English,CRE (option B),frankly speaking some learning areas are an history to Sec sch teachers.Why are you eliminating primary option degrees and they can deliver well.Let me tell you,this is a wasted resource persons .They covered a lot. Am still wondering why they are eliminated.Please put this teachers in consideration ( pry option degrees).They can deliver well in JS.
Congratulations TSC for the good move towards teachers🙏👍👋💯