We have posted all replacement teachers to schools, says TSC

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has revealed that it has posted all teachers it recently employed on permanent and pensionable (pnp) terms through replacements.

The Commission says the teachers were issued with posting letters and were sent to report to their working station ahead of January reopening.

TSC had received sh 2.5 billion allocation from the Treasury in September, to employ a total of 5,000 teachers.

However the Commission did not publicly advertise the vacancies but silently left them for Members of Parliament (MPs) to fill in their constituencies.

It is not clear why TSC has taken this route which it had abandoned many years ago after outcries of massive corruption and discrimination by MPs who previously conducted teacher recruitment.

Now TSC has gone back to the old days and now the legislatures will be fully in charge of teacher replacements.

A source had revealed that these changes by the Commission were brought by the Kenya Kwanza regime.

Both primary and secondary schools have received the replacement teachers this month of December.

School heads are mandated to admit the teachers by submitting an online casualty to enable the teachers get their salaries early.

Some of the teachers were lucky to get permanent employment without first going through internship process.

Currently there are a total of 46,000 teachers employed by TSC on internship terms. The Commission plans to renew contract for the intern teachers it recruited in February this year.

TSC said the 46,000 intern teachers will serve for two year contract before being absorbed to pnp payroll.

Today TSC also re-advertised a total of 1,098 junior secondary school teaching jobs. The Commission has given till 15th December for interested candidates to apply. Below is the advert.

VACANCIES (RE-ADVERTISEMENT) FOR INTERNSHIP POSTS IN JUNIOR SCHOOLS (1,098 POSTS) – MANDERA, WAJIR, GARISSA, TANA-RIVER, MARSABIT, KILIFI, KWALE, LAMU, TURKANA, MURANG’A, NYERI, SAMBURU, ISIOLO AND KAJIADO.

The Teachers Service Commission invites applications from qualified candidates to fill 1,098 internship vacancies in Junior Schools. Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications online through the Commission’s website, www.tsc.go.ke under “Careers” or teachersonline.tsc.go.ke not later than 15th December, 2023

ELIGIBILITY
To qualify for recruitment, a candidate should meet the following minimum requirements:
i) Be a Kenyan citizen;
ii) Must be a holder of at least a diploma in education with a minimum mean Grade of C+ (plus) and C+ (plus) in two teaching Subjects in KCSE or its equivalent;
iii) Must be a registered teacher with Teachers Service Commission.

GENERAL INFORMATION

i) Manual applications will not be considered.

ii) The Commission’s Recruitment Guidelines for the recruitment of Teacher Interns 2023/2024 Financial Year (Post Primary Institutions) shall apply.

iii) Shortlisted candidates will be required to present original academic and professional certificates.

iv) Selection of Candidates will strictly be on merit and based on the number of vacancies per County.

v) Applicants who were previously employed by the Teachers Service Commission on permanent and pensionable and those who have served under TSC internship programme are not eligible.

vi) An applicant is allowed to apply in two schools where appropriate vacancies have been declared.

vii) Successful candidates must not take more than one Offer of Internship Engagement. Taking two or more offers of internship engagement will lead to disqualification.
viii) Successful applicants will be required to have a Personal Accident Insurance to cover for personal risks during the internship period.

NOTE
a) The Teacher Internship Programme is a one (1) year programme meant to equip and sustain competencies of persons entering the teaching service. The programme targets unemployed registered teachers to be assigned to learning institutions where their teaching experience will be enhanced through mentorship, coaching and exposure to practical teaching experience.

b) During verification/ interviews, applicants shall be required to produce the following: –
i) A copy of Teacher Registration Certificate/print-out from TSC online portal as evidence of registration as a teacher;

ii) A copy of National Council for Persons with Disability (NCPWD) card (where applicable);

iii) A copy of the National Identity Card (ID) or Passport;

iv) Two (2) colour passport size photographs;

v) A copy of National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) card;

vi) A copy of Kenya Revenue Authority Personal Identification Number (KRA PIN).

DURATION OF INTERNSHIP
The Internship period will be for twelve (12) months.

MONTHLY STIPEND FOR TEACHER INTERNS
This is not a remunerative engagement. However, teacher interns attached to secondary schools will be eligible for a monthly stipend of Kshs. 20,000/-. The stipend will be paid subject to statutory deductions, where applicable.

INTERNSHIP CERTIFICATE
On successful completion of the Internship Programme, teacher interns will be awarded a certificate.
The Teachers Service Commission is an equal opportunity employer as per the constitutional provisions and law and persons with disabilities (PWDs) are encouraged to apply.

CAUTION:
The recruitment exercise is free of charge. The Teachers Service Commission forewarns applicants against fraudsters who might extort money from unsuspecting persons purporting to assist in recruitment.

REPORTING OF FRAUD
Any fraudulent activity should be reported to the nearest TSC office or Teachers Service Commission headquarters through the following telephone lines: Director Staffing (0202892193) and Deputy Director- Staffing (0202892131) or write to the Commission through the email address dirstaffing@tsc.go.ke

Further, any such fraudulent activity should be reported to the nearest police station.
Details on available vacancies per county and school is in the Teachers Service Commission’s website: www.tsc.go.ke

TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION

DISTRIBUTION OF 1,098 JSS SLOTS PER SUB-COUNTY

S/NO. COUNTY/ SUBCOUNTY 1098
1 GARISSA 113
BALAMBALA 9
BENANE 9
BOTHAI 9
BURA EAST 9
DADAAB 9
FAFI 9
GARISSA 9
HULUGHO 9
IJARA 9
LAGDERA 8
LIBOI 8
SANKURI 8
SHANTABAQ 8

2 ISIOLO 8
GARBATULLA 1
ISIOLO 1
MERTI 1
OLDONYIRO 1
CHERAB 1
SERICHO 1

3 KAJIADO 5
ISINYA 0
KAJIADO CENTRAL 1
KAJIADO NORTH 0
KAJIADO WEST 1
LOITOKITOK 1
MASHUURU 1
OLOILILILAI 1

4 KILIFI 59
GANZE 6
KALOLENI 6
KILIFI NORTH 6
KILIFI SOUTH 6
MAGARINI 7
MALINDI 7
RABAI 7
CHONYI 7
KAUMA 7

5 KWALE 58
KINANGO 10
KWALE 10
LUNGALUNGA 10
MSAMBWENI 10
SAMBURU 9
SHIMBA HILLS 9

6 LAMU 47
LAMU EAST 16
LAMU WEST 16
LAMU CENTRAL 15

7 MANDERA 375
ARABIA 37
BANISA 37
KILIWEHIRI 37
KUTULO 37
LAFEY 37
MANDERA CENTRAL 38
MANDERA EAST 38
KHALALIO 38
MANDERA NORTH 38
MANDERA WEST 38

8 MARSABIT 64
CHALBI 8
DUKANA 7
LAISAMIS 7
LOIYANGALANI 7
MARSABIT CENTRAL 7
MARSABIT NORTH 7
MOYALE 7
NORTH HORR 7
SOLOLO 7

9 MURANGA 16
GATANGA 2
ITHANGA/KAKUZI 2
KAHURO 2
KANDARA 2
KANGEMA 2
KIGUMO 2
MATHIOYA 2
MURANG’A EAST 1
MURANG’A SOUTH 1

10 NYERI 8
KIENI EAST 1
KIENI WEST 1
MATHIRA EAST 1
MATHIRA WEST 1
MUKURWE-INI 1
NYERI CENTRAL 1
NYERI SOUTH 1
TETU 1

11 SAMBURU 9
SAMBURU CENTRAL 3
SAMBURU EAST 3
SAMBURU NORTH 3

12 TANA RIVER 96
BURA (TANA NORTH) 19
TANA DELTA 19
TANA RIVER 19
BANGALI 20
GALEDYERTU 19

13 TURKANA 31
KIBISH 3
LOIMA 3
TURKANA CENTRAL 2
TURKANA EAST 2
TURKANA NORTH 3
TURKANA SOUTH 3
TURKANA WEST 3
SUGUTA 3
LOKIRIAMA 3
LOKICHOGGIO 3
AROO 3

14 WAJIR 209
BUNA 15
DIIF 15
ELDAS 15
HABASWEIN 15
HADADO 15
KHOROF HARAR 15
KORONDILE 15
KUTULO 15
SABULI 15
TARBAJ 15
WAJIR EAST 15
WAJIR NORTH 15
WAJIR SOUTH 15
WAJIR WEST 14
Grand Total 1098