The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced plans to promote more than 36,000 teachers this year, alongside employing an additional 20,000 teachers — both interns and teachers on permanent and pensionable basis.
This news comes as part of efforts to address staffing needs in schools across Kenya, particularly in light of the implementation of the Competence Based Curriculum (CBC) in primary and junior schools.
TSC CEO Nancy Macharia made the announcement at Moi Girls Eldoret during the release of the 2023 KCSE results.
She emphasized the importance of reviewing systems and staffing levels to ensure equitable distribution of teachers, especially with the changes brought about by the CBC.
“With the implementation of the CBC, the number of classes in primary schools has reduced by two, leading to a surplus of 18,194 staff,” Macharia explained.
“To address this, the commission will distribute teachers to schools to ensure all institutions are balanced.”
Macharia highlighted that the number of teachers required in junior schools this year is 99,045, while the current number stands at 56,928.
To bridge this gap, the government has committed to funding the recruitment of additional teachers until optimum levels are achieved.
For the next financial year, TSC has requested funds for an additional 20,000 teachers.
“In recognition of the good work by our teachers, the commission is in the process of promoting 36,505 teachers to different grades,” Macharia said.
“Of these vacancies, 17,914 will be filled by primary school teachers, while 18,591 will be filled by post-primary teachers.”
In addition to the teacher promotions and recruitment, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced the registration timeline for the 2024 KPSEA and KCSE candidates.
The registration exercise will take place from January 29 to March 29, 2024, spanning a period of two months.
KNEC CEO David Njeng’ere urged school principals to ensure that all eligible candidates are registered within the specified timeframe, emphasizing that there will be no late registration after the two-month period.
The efforts by TSC and KNEC reflect the government’s commitment to enhancing the quality of education in Kenya by addressing staffing needs and ensuring a smooth registration process for national examinations.
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