A new website has been created to make it easy for teachers seeking TSC county and inter-region transfers.

Details of the new website where teachers can login in and place a transfer need as well as checking available swop mates was revealed by Knut secretary general Collins Oyuu.

In a circular dated 24th July 2023 addressed to Knut branch secretaries, Oyuu says the platform called www.swop.co.ke managed by a private company by the name Azahub Limited which enables teachers to connect with their swop partners.

“This was done after the REPEAL of the delocalization policy which had negative effects on many teachers, their families and education in general. This platform can be accessed on a need basis,” says Oyuu.

This latest move is seeking to address the issue of teachers missing transfers for lacking a replacement.

Recently, the TSC CEO Dr. Nancy Macharia was confronted by National Assembly Education Committee on transfer of delocalized teachers.

Dr Macharia revealed that by June, some 46,962 delocalized teachers had sent applications for transfer and the commission effected 20,055 transfers of teachers back to their home counties.

Primary school teachers had applied and 17,942 transferred while 10,967 from post-primary of which only 2,113 had been affected.

This the TSC boss said was due to lack of suitable replacements.

The commission also exonerated itself from blame on tutors’ delocalisation in different parts of the country, saying the lack of suitable replacements, and vacancies in some counties, especially for school heads enabled the Commission to effect all transfers requested.

Dr Macharia said teachers’ transfer is guided by the need for equitable distribution and optimal utilisation of teachers; availability of vacancy in the proposed station; need for replacement; existing staffing norms and medical grounds.

Kabondo Kaspul MP Eve Obara said non-local heads of schools have faced hostilities to trigger their transfers and also equitable distribution and optimal utilisation of teachers are compromised.

‘’Some teachers are forced out of class when they are not willing to go on delocalisation. We have to give teachers assurance of their safety for those who are not willing to take delocalisation,’’ Obara said.

The lack of local teachers in arid and semi-arid (Asal) and hard-to-staff areas forced the recruitment of teachers from other regions, which resulted in constant requests for transfers back to their home counties.

The Committee Chairman Julius Melly said despite several attempts by teachers to apply for the positions, they are not granted the opportunity by the employer.

‘‘We have cases where teachers have logged onto your website to apply for the transfer but have not been coming back. Some are not willing to come back but are being harassed by locals to leave their schools. What are you doing to solve these challenges,’’ Melly said.

Below is the circular by Knut secretary general addressed to all 210 Knut branch executive secretaries.

KNUT/CIRC/122/23/2023
July 24th 2023

To: ALL Executive Secretaries:
Dear Colleagues,

RE: SWOP SERVICES TO OUR TEACHERS,

This is to inform all our teachers of the existence of a platform called www.swop.co.ke managed by a company by the name Azahub Limited which enables teachers to connect with their swop partners. This was done after the REPEAL of the delocalization policy which had negative effects on many teachers, their families and education in general. This platform can be accessed on a need basis.

The platform is easy to navigate and can cause quick solutions to those in need. Kindly cooperate with this team visiting your schools which shall be coordinated by Peter Rotich of ICT KNUT. Please share this information with teachers in your respective branches.

We look forward to your sincere cooperation.

Yours in service,

COLLINS HENRY OYUU
SECRETARY GENERAL

A new website has been created to make it easy for teachers seeking TSC county and inter-region transfers.

Details of the new website where teachers can login in and place a transfer need as well as checking available swop mates was revealed by Knut secretary general Collins Oyuu.

In a circular dated 24th July 2023 addressed to Knut branch secretaries, Oyuu says the platform called www.swop.co.ke managed by a private company by the name Azahub Limited which enables teachers to connect with their swop partners.

“This was done after the REPEAL of the delocalization policy which had negative effects on many teachers, their families and education in general. This platform can be accessed on a need basis,” says Oyuu.

This latest move is seeking to address the issue of teachers missing transfers for lacking a replacement.

Recently, the TSC CEO Dr. Nancy Macharia was confronted by National Assembly Education Committee on transfer of delocalized teachers.

Dr Macharia revealed that by June, some 46,962 delocalized teachers had sent applications for transfer and the commission effected 20,055 transfers of teachers back to their home counties.

Primary school teachers had applied and 17,942 transferred while 10,967 from post-primary of which only 2,113 had been affected.

This the TSC boss said was due to lack of suitable replacements.

The commission also exonerated itself from blame on tutors’ delocalisation in different parts of the country, saying the lack of suitable replacements, and vacancies in some counties, especially for school heads enabled the Commission to effect all transfers requested.

Dr Macharia said teachers’ transfer is guided by the need for equitable distribution and optimal utilisation of teachers; availability of vacancy in the proposed station; need for replacement; existing staffing norms and medical grounds.

Kabondo Kaspul MP Eve Obara said non-local heads of schools have faced hostilities to trigger their transfers and also equitable distribution and optimal utilisation of teachers are compromised.

‘’Some teachers are forced out of class when they are not willing to go on delocalisation. We have to give teachers assurance of their safety for those who are not willing to take delocalisation,’’ Obara said.

The lack of local teachers in arid and semi-arid (Asal) and hard-to-staff areas forced the recruitment of teachers from other regions, which resulted in constant requests for transfers back to their home counties.

The Committee Chairman Julius Melly said despite several attempts by teachers to apply for the positions, they are not granted the opportunity by the employer.

‘‘We have cases where teachers have logged onto your website to apply for the transfer but have not been coming back. Some are not willing to come back but are being harassed by locals to leave their schools. What are you doing to solve these challenges,’’ Melly said.

Below is the circular by Knut secretary general addressed to all 210 Knut branch executive secretaries.

KNUT/CIRC/122/23/2023
July 24th 2023

To: ALL Executive Secretaries:
Dear Colleagues,

RE: SWOP SERVICES TO OUR TEACHERS,

This is to inform all our teachers of the existence of a platform called www.swop.co.ke managed by a company by the name Azahub Limited which enables teachers to connect with their swop partners. This was done after the REPEAL of the delocalization policy which had negative effects on many teachers, their families and education in general. This platform can be accessed on a need basis.

The platform is easy to navigate and can cause quick solutions to those in need. Kindly cooperate with this team visiting your schools which shall be coordinated by Peter Rotich of ICT KNUT. Please share this information with teachers in your respective branches.

We look forward to your sincere cooperation.

Yours in service,

COLLINS HENRY OYUU
SECRETARY GENERAL