Intern teachers at Junior Secondary Schools, who have been engaged in protests seeking permanent employment, have reportedly begun to receive termination notices from their employer, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The alleged letters, dated June 6, seen by The Star, cite professional misconduct as the reason for termination. According to …
Read More »TSC Scraps P1 Training, Implements Diploma Requirement
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has discontinued the Primary Teachers Certificate Training Course, commonly referred to as P1, as part of its ongoing review of the legislation governing the teaching profession in Kenya. This decision has sparked varied reactions from stakeholders within the sector. Among the proposed legislative changes is …
Read More »TSC Initiates Talks to Export Kenyan Teachers Abroad
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is in discussions with several government bodies, including the Ministry of Labor and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with other stakeholders, to facilitate the placement of teachers in foreign countries for employment opportunities. Calvin Anyuor, the Director of Legal Affairs at TSC, highlighted Kenya’s surplus …
Read More »TSC Deploys 17 New Teachers to St. Gabriel Isongo After Turmoil
Following the recent turmoil at St. Gabriel Isongo High School, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has taken swift action by deploying 17 new teachers to the institution. This decision was prompted by the removal of the previous teaching staff last week, following a disturbance instigated by parents who reportedly confronted …
Read More »TSC Relocates Six Teachers from Uasin Gishu School Following Assault on Principal by Parents
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has decided to move six teachers from St. Martin Mafuta Secondary School in Uasin Gishu County. This action was taken in response to a recent incident where angry parents forcefully ousted the school principal, holding the teachers responsible for the unsatisfactory performance in the national …
Read More »Sossion: Why More Than Half of Candidates Got Below C+
Wilson Sossion, former Secretary General of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), has linked the subpar performance in the previous year’s KCSE exam to a shortage of motivated educators in many schools. During an an interview on Citizen TV’s Daybreak Show, Sossion expressed worry about the significant number of …
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