Unemployed teachers have one week to register their details online with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
The Commission through a notice dated 4th March, started collection of details from the teachers in what it termed as its key constitutional mandate.
Quoting Article 237(2) and (3) of the Constitution, TSC says its obligated to register trained teachers, review their training, supply and demand and advise the national government on matters relating to the teaching profession.
The Commission has given the teachers till 16th March to ensure they have submitted their key details through an online platform.
The data collection exercise comes after a recent revelation by the TSC acting CEO, Eveleen Mitei, that primary schools have excess teachers.
Mitei said that primary schools across the country are currently overstaffed, a situation attributed to the recent restructuring of the basic education system.
According to the commission, the migration of Grade 7 and 8—formerly Class 7 and 8—to the junior secondary level left many primary institutions with more teachers than needed.
She noted that because of this shift, a surplus emerged in lower primary staffing, reducing the urgency to recruit additional primary school teachers.
As a result, the Commission announced it will no longer conduct large-scale recruitment for primary teachers, stating that it will only replace those who exit service through natural attrition.
Late last year TSC declared 7,065 replacement vacancies for primary schools to replace P1 teachers who exited service in 2025 through natural attrition.
Mitei however highlighted a severe shortage of teachers in both junior and senior school levels, saying it will continue prioritizing recruitment in these two segments to address rising learner populations and curriculum demands.
Her announcement came despite past assurances from the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) leadership that TSC will carry mass recruitment starting this year.
KNUT Secretary-General Collins Oyuu had told unemployed P1 teachers that during a State House visit, the union had reached an understanding with government to prioritize them in the next mass recruitment exercise.
However, the latest communication from TSC signals that while opportunities will continue to emerge, they will be significantly narrower for primary teachers compared to those targeting junior and senior school vacancies.
Education CS Julius Migos, already said that government will employ 16,000 intern teachers this year to support junior schools.
This data collection exercise has been interpreted as a way to address the unemployment facing thousands of primary school teachers.
The teachers who held protests last year, are looking forward for the Commission to address their plight.
Though TSC has records of teachers after registering and issuing them with TSC numbers, it says it requires additional details from the tecahers to support planning.
The required additional information includes; the teachers’ qualifications, subjects combination, and level of training.
“Teachers targeted for submission of this information should provide their details online at www.tsc.go.ke under “Online services menu, teacher profile update” and also available on https://tsconline.tsc.go.ke/profile/teacher-profile/ by 16th March, 2026 midnight,” said TSC in a notice.
Below is the notice by TSC that was sent to all unemployed teachers to take action.
NOTICE
(Updating of data on registered teachers not currently employed by the Teachers Service Commission)
The Teachers Service Commission, under Article 237(2) and (3) of the Constitution is mandated to;
i) Register trained teachers.
ii) Review the standards of education and training of persons entering the teaching service.
iii) Review the demand for and the supply of teachers.
iv) Advise the national government on matters relating to the teaching profession.
In addition, section 24 of TSC Act, 2012 stipulates that the Commission shall cause to be kept a register which shall contain;
i) The names and addresses of every teacher registered under the Act.
ii) The qualifications in respect of which the registration is granted.
iii) Such other particulars as may from time to time be prescribed by the Commission.
A register, kept under this section shall be a public document.
In line with this mandate, the Commission is undertaking a nationwide updating of data for registered teachers who are not currently employed by the Teachers Service Commission.
The purpose of this exercise is to update the existing records for effective teacher workforce planning including establishing the demand and supply of qualified teachers to inform teacher recruitment and related policies.
The required additional information includes; the teachers’ qualifications, subject specialization/combination, and level of training.
The updated data will be processed and stored in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and the Privacy Notice of the Commission, which may be accessed at: https://www.tsc.go.ke/index.php/privacy-notice
Teachers targeted for submission of this information should provide their details online at www.tsc.go.ke under “Online services menu, teacher profile update” and also available on https://tsconline.tsc.go.ke/profile/teacher–profile/ by 16th March, 2026 midnight.
Disclaimer: This is a data update exercise, not a recruitment advertisement.
TEACHERS’ SERVICE COMMISSION
CONSENT
(Updating of data on registered teachers not currently employed by the Teachers Service Commission)
The Teachers Service Commission is undertaking a nationwide updating of data for registered teachers who are currently not in its employment.
The required data includes: Name; Gender; Ethnicity; National Identification Number; County and Sub- County of Origin; Addresses; Phone Number Qualifications; Subject specialization/combination; Level of training; and Disability as provided in the portal.
This data will be used for effective teacher workforce planning including establishing the demand and supply of qualified teachers to inform teacher recruitment and related policies.
The registered teachers that are currently not employed by the Commission are expected to make the following declaration upon submitting their details in the portal.
“I hereby give consent to the Teachers Service Commission to collect and process my personal data including my name, ethnicity, ID number, county and sub-county of origin, gender, academic qualifications, level of training; disability, and phone number without any expectation of employment or any benefit”.
In the portal, consent includes the following statements;
YES (I give consent for the collection and processing of my personal data)
NO (I don’t give consent for the collection and processing of my personal data)