The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has resorted to measures to address huge number of headteachers and deputies exiting the teaching service.
In December 2023 a total of 2,400 headteachers were retired after attaining the mandatory retirement age.
Though the Commission advertised a total of 36,505 promotion vacancies for primary and secondary school teachers in September, details have emerged that more than 1,000 headteachers exited the service in January 31st withother expected to retire in February hence creating further crisis in schools.
Details have also emerged that TSC will issue promotion letters to successful teachers in March hence the need for quick fix.
In a memo addressed to County and Sub-County Directors, TSC has ordered to be furnished with details of teachers who are in job group C4 and C5 and not serving in any administrative capacity.
School Heads of Institutions (HOI’s) have been asked to forward the details of their teachers who are in C4 and C5 but not serving as heads or deputies.
The Commission plans to issue the classroom teachers in job group C4 and C5 with promotion letters to serve as deputy and headteachers respectively.
However sources reveal that many classroom teachers who are in such job groups were already promoted to serve as heads and deputies.
By promoting the classroom teachers serving in such job groups TSC will cut the cost for paying more for the administration of schools.
Many teachers who attended promotion interviews are waiting with bated breath for the promotion results.
Primary school teachers attended the promotion interview in December 2023 while their colleagues in secondary attended theirs in January 2024.
TSC shortlisted a total of one hundred and fifty thousands teachers to compete for the 36,505 promotional vacancies.
The Commission will all interview attendees with letters. Those successful will be issued with promotional letters while the unsuccessful ones will get regret letters.
Those successful will have to produce five chapter six documents in line with the constitution of Kenya to complete their promotion.
Below are the five documents that are mandatory inline with Chapter six of the Kenyan Constitution on ‘Leadership and Integrity’.
- Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) cost 1,050/-
- Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) cost Free
- Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) cost Free
- Clearance from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) cost Free
- A Clearance Certificate from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) cost 2,200/-
Below are the adverts made by TSC in September from lowest to highest for regular and special need institutions.
1) ADVERT NO. 62/2023 (C1-C2): SENIOR TEACHER II (SNE PRIMARY SCHOOL) – T- SCALE 7 -700 POSTS
2) ADVERT NO. 61/2023(C1-C2): SENIOR TEACHER II (REGULAR PRIMARY SCHOOL) – T-SCALE 7 -10,819 POSTS
3) ADVERT NO.60/2023(C2-C3): SENIOR TEACHER I (SNE PRIMARY SCHOOL) – T- SCALE 8 – 346 POSTS
4) ADVERT NO.59/2023 (C2-C3): SENIOR TEACHER I (REGULAR PRIMARY SCHOOL– T-SCALE 8 – 3,040 POSTS
5) ADVERT NO. 58/2023(C3-C4): DEPUTY HEAD TEACHER II (REGULAR PRIMARY SCHOOL) T-SCALE 9 – 1,930 POSTS
6) ADVERT NO. 57/2023(C4-C5): HEAD TEACHER (SNE PRIMARY SCHOOL) T-SCALE 10 – 30 POSTS
7) ADVERT NO. 56/2023(C4-C5): HEAD TEACHER (REGULAR PRIMARY SCHOOL), T- SCALE 10 – 1049 POSTS
8) ADVERT NO. 55/2023(C2-C3): SECONDARY TEACHER I (REGULAR SCHOOL), T- SCALE 8 – 1928 POSTS
9) ADVERT NO.54/2023(C3-C4): SENIOR MASTER IV (REGULAR SCHOOL), T-SCALE9 -12,716POSTS
10) ADVERT NO.53/2023(C3-C4): SENIOR LECTUTER IV (TTC) T-SCALE 9 – 216 POSTS
11) ADVERT NO. 52/2023(C4-C5): SENIOR MASTER III (REGULAR SCHOOL) T-SCALE-10 – 1142 POSTS
12) ADVERT NO. 51/2023(C5-D1): DEPUTY PRINCIPAL III (REGULAR SECONDARY SCHOOL) T-SCALE 11 – 1057 POSTS
13) ADVERT NO. 50/2023(D1-D2): SENIOR LECTURER I T-SCALE 12 – 72 POSTS
14) ADVERT NO. 49/2023(D1-D2): DEPUTY PRINCIPAL II (REGULAR SECONDARY SCHOOL) T-SCALE 12 – 547 POSTS
15) ADVERT NO. 48/2023(D2-D3): PRINCIPAL (REGULAR SECONDARY SCHOOL) T-SCALE 13 – 541 POSTS
16) ADVERT NO. 47/2023(D3 –D4): SENIOR PRINCIPAL (REGULAR SECONDARY SCHOOL) T-SCALE 14 – 108 POSTS
17) ADVERT NO. 46/2023(D4-D5): CHIEF PRINCIPAL (REGULAR SECONDARY SCHOOL) T-SCALE 15 –34 POSTS
I can’t hold my breath any longer.Have waited for it like the coming of Jesus Christ.Hope this year will make a difference
It’s high time that tSC and ministry to come out early to tell us the truth about this CBC. Since KLB as been ordered to publish 8.4.4 system books.
Are we going back to the system or where are weheading to.
Again the grade 7,8 are going to be left in Primary section while 9 and others go to high school.
Please lead us into the right direction. We get prepared earlier.
Good progress