TSC CEO and Secretary Dr. Nancy Njeri Macharia has officially retired and exited from service after completing her ten year tenure at the helm of the Commission.

Her retirement celebrations were done today at TSC Upper Hill in Nairobi by the Commission secretariat staff and was attended by a number of teachers.

Her retirement comes just a day after turning down a lucrative county job.

Ms Macharia declined her nomination as the Chairperson of the Murang’a County Public Service Board that was made by the Murang’a governor Irungu Kang’ata.

Stating her reasons Macharia said she prefers a part time engagement to a full time employment.

“…I decline the post because I have received another offer from an international body, which, in my opinion, will affect my performance as the Chair of the Board. I have also realized the position is a full time job where I would prefer a part time engagement,” Ms Macharia stated in a letter dated 25th June addressed to Murang’a county Governor.

Ms Macharia had proceeded on a terminal leave early to pave way for appointment of Eveleen Mitei as Acting TSC CEO.

She is now officially retired on June 30, 2025 after serving for a decade as the CEO of the Commission.

In an internal memo dated June 1, 2025, Dr Macharia had announced plan to begin her terminal leave, officially stepping aside ahead before her retirement.

Macharia’s departure marks the end of a notable tenure at the TSC, during which she served in various capacities and oversaw significant reforms in Kenya’s education sector.

“I am proceeding on Terminal Leave with effect from today, June 1, 2025, pending my retirement from the Teachers Service Commission on June 30, 2025, after serving the Commission in various capacities. In the meantime, note that the Commission has appointed Ms Eveleen Mitei, to act as the Commission Secretary/CEO pending the appointment of my successor. I urge you to accord her the necessary support,” Macharia had said in an internal memo.

However the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Mombasa had issued interim orders suspending the recruitment process for the new TSC CEO.

This action was taken in response to a petition filed by a Mombasa resident, Thomas Mosomi Oyugi, who claims the recruitment process is marred by constitutional violations and discriminatory criteria.

In the petition, the petitioner argued that the entire recruitment process was rigged with constitutional violations as well as discriminatory criteria.

“The status quo that shall be obtained on May 27, 2025, at 5:10 PM, as regards the impugned process, shall be maintained till further orders of this court,” Justice Kebira ruled.

In a notice published in MyGov in May, TSC invited qualified candidates to apply for the top job.

The role involves steering the commission’s strategic direction and overseeing its day-to-day operations.

“The Secretary shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission responsible for the implementation of policies, decisions and strategies of the Commission,” the advert read in part.

Now focus shifts to the new acting CEO Eveleen Mitei who has an extensive background in education and human resource management that span over years.

Mitei holds a Master of Science in Human Resource Management from the University of Manchester (UK) and a Bachelor of Education.

Her career at TSC began in 1994 as a teacher and she moved to the secretariat in 1999.

Before her current appointment she served as the Director of Teacher Discipline Management.

Her leardership reflects a deep understanding of education policies and teacher management.

Ms Mitei is known to be a no nonsense administrator who has for the last three years dismissed and deregistered at least four hundred teachers accused of sexual misconducts.

Teachers shall be watching keenly as she assumes her new role at the helm of the Commission.

She is currently holding talks with the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) at TSC Headquarters for a payrise deal through a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) 2025 – 2029.

She will meet Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) tomorrow at same venue for the CBA engagement talks.

Teachers are anxiously waiting for a payrise deal that will unlock a salary increment in July payroll.

TSC CEO and Secretary Dr. Nancy Njeri Macharia has officially retired and exited from service after completing her ten year tenure at the helm of the Commission.

Her retirement celebrations were done today at TSC Upper Hill in Nairobi by the Commission secretariat staff and was attended by a number of teachers.

Her retirement comes just a day after turning down a lucrative county job.

Ms Macharia declined her nomination as the Chairperson of the Murang’a County Public Service Board that was made by the Murang’a governor Irungu Kang’ata.

Stating her reasons Macharia said she prefers a part time engagement to a full time employment.

“…I decline the post because I have received another offer from an international body, which, in my opinion, will affect my performance as the Chair of the Board. I have also realized the position is a full time job where I would prefer a part time engagement,” Ms Macharia stated in a letter dated 25th June addressed to Murang’a county Governor.

Ms Macharia had proceeded on a terminal leave early to pave way for appointment of Eveleen Mitei as Acting TSC CEO.

She is now officially retired on June 30, 2025 after serving for a decade as the CEO of the Commission.

In an internal memo dated June 1, 2025, Dr Macharia had announced plan to begin her terminal leave, officially stepping aside ahead before her retirement.

Macharia’s departure marks the end of a notable tenure at the TSC, during which she served in various capacities and oversaw significant reforms in Kenya’s education sector.

“I am proceeding on Terminal Leave with effect from today, June 1, 2025, pending my retirement from the Teachers Service Commission on June 30, 2025, after serving the Commission in various capacities. In the meantime, note that the Commission has appointed Ms Eveleen Mitei, to act as the Commission Secretary/CEO pending the appointment of my successor. I urge you to accord her the necessary support,” Macharia had said in an internal memo.

However the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Mombasa had issued interim orders suspending the recruitment process for the new TSC CEO.

This action was taken in response to a petition filed by a Mombasa resident, Thomas Mosomi Oyugi, who claims the recruitment process is marred by constitutional violations and discriminatory criteria.

In the petition, the petitioner argued that the entire recruitment process was rigged with constitutional violations as well as discriminatory criteria.

“The status quo that shall be obtained on May 27, 2025, at 5:10 PM, as regards the impugned process, shall be maintained till further orders of this court,” Justice Kebira ruled.

In a notice published in MyGov in May, TSC invited qualified candidates to apply for the top job.

The role involves steering the commission’s strategic direction and overseeing its day-to-day operations.

“The Secretary shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission responsible for the implementation of policies, decisions and strategies of the Commission,” the advert read in part.

Now focus shifts to the new acting CEO Eveleen Mitei who has an extensive background in education and human resource management that span over years.

Mitei holds a Master of Science in Human Resource Management from the University of Manchester (UK) and a Bachelor of Education.

Her career at TSC began in 1994 as a teacher and she moved to the secretariat in 1999.

Before her current appointment she served as the Director of Teacher Discipline Management.

Her leardership reflects a deep understanding of education policies and teacher management.

Ms Mitei is known to be a no nonsense administrator who has for the last three years dismissed and deregistered at least four hundred teachers accused of sexual misconducts.

Teachers shall be watching keenly as she assumes her new role at the helm of the Commission.

She is currently holding talks with the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) at TSC Headquarters for a payrise deal through a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) 2025 – 2029.

She will meet Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) tomorrow at same venue for the CBA engagement talks.

Teachers are anxiously waiting for a payrise deal that will unlock a salary increment in July payroll.