Teachers Service Commission — Kenya's public institution managing teacher employment, promotions, and service terms across public schools and colleges.
… In particular, there was congestion in the dormitory and one exit door was locked, contrary to the prescribed safety requirements.” CS Ogamba further revealed that the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) had commenced disciplinary action against the school principal and two teacher …
… t,” he said.The institution has since been closed following an order by Education CS Julius Ogamba, who also announced that the board of management had been dissolved and the school principal, Joycelene Muraguri, would face disciplinary action from the Teachers Service Commission …
… r failing to comply with the School Safety Manual and basic education regulations. “The BOM has been dissolved for failing to ensure compliance with the school safety manual and the basic education regulations,” said Ogamba.Further, he has directed the Teachers Service Commission …
… ed school uniforms across the country and the redesignation of teacher interns as “teachers on contract.” The three-day conference, held at Lake Naivasha Resort from May 7 to 9, brought together key education stakeholders, among them officials from the Teachers Service Commission …
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 23 — The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has appointed Commissioner Sharon Kisire as its new Vice Chairperson, effective May 21, 2026. …
Audio By VocalizeThe Teachers Service Commission (TSC) acting Chief Executive Officer Eveleen Mitei, has been recognised as one of East Africa’s most influential public sector leaders. …
TSC boss Mitei honoured for transformative leadership By Citizen Reporter May 17, 2026 02:41 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Teachers Service Commission Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO …
… As we hope that the French might consider funding a Kenya School of Manners, the Teachers Service Commission should consider recognising Macron as an excellent educator for achieving in seconds what Miss Wakayo and today’s nursery school teachers struggle to teach for years: Good …
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has cleared Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers National Treasurer Wicks Mwethi Njenga of forgery allegations, directing the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to close its inquiry due to lack of evidence. The complaint had alleged Njenga used different names across his identity card, university degree, and TSC records.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has cleared Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers National Treasurer Wicks Mwethi Njenga of forgery allegations, directing the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to close its inquiry due to lack of evidence. The complaint had alleged Njenga used different names across his identity card, university degree, and TSC records.
President William Ruto has nominated Antonina Lentoijoni, an education administrator with over 26 years in Kenya's education sector and nearly two decades in senior TSC leadership, alongside former KNUT Secretary-General Wilson Sossion to serve as members of the Teachers Service Commission. The nominations have been forwarded to Parliament for vetting and approval by the National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Education.
The Teachers Service Commission has advertised 34,016 promotion vacancies for teachers across public schools, colleges, and special needs institutions in 30 job categories. The application deadline is Monday, August 10, and the promotions aim to reduce career stagnation and strengthen school leadership.
The Teachers Service Commission will advertise more than 34,000 teacher promotion vacancies next week while transitioning 20,000 Junior Secondary School teachers to permanent and pensionable terms, as part of efforts to strengthen Kenya's education sector.
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut), Isiolo branch has withdrawn 59 teachers from schools in Oldonyiro sub county, citing security concerns and frequent attacks on teachers. The union reported recent incidents including a teacher attacked by armed people with clubs last week and a deputy principal shot dead in March.
Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has warned parents to monitor their children's behaviour and social circles to prevent them from being recruited into political goonism and other forms of political violence. He called on parents, teachers and community leaders to work together to steer learners towards education and productive activities instead of allowing them to be exploited during political tensions.
Interior PS Dr. Raymond Omollo has urged parents to monitor their children's behaviour, academic performance, and social circles to protect them from politicians and criminal groups seeking to recruit young people into political violence and unlawful activities.
Former Kenya National Union of Teachers Secretary-General Wilson Sossion has been nominated by President William Ruto to serve as a commissioner of the Teachers Service Commission, the institution he previously battled over teachers' rights, labour policies and education reforms.
The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers has rejected salary increments proposed by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, arguing that adjustments have widened the pay gap between teachers and other public servants while failing to address welfare concerns. According to KUPPET, teachers will receive increments of between Sh900 and Sh2,000, while the salary gap with comparable civil servants has risen to more than 60 per cent.
President William Ruto has nominated Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Chairperson Dr. Duncan Ojwang Oburu to chair the Independent Policing Oversight Authority, succeeding former chair Justice Ahmed Issack Hassan. The nominations, announced through Notification of Presidential Action No. XI of 2026, also include appointments to the Teachers Service Commission, Public Service Commission, and Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee, pending parliamentary approval.
Charles Owino, a former police spokesman, has been appointed Government Spokesperson as part of President Ruto's presidential nominations and redeployments within the Executive. Former Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura was reassigned to head the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Disability Rights.
President William Ruto has appointed Charles Owino, former National Police Service spokesperson, as Government Spokesperson, while Isaac Mwaura was redesignated to head the newly established Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Disability Rights.
The government has directed all public servants to update their records with the Public Service Superannuation Fund by August 14, 2026, as part of modernising pension administration. Members are required to update personal information and beneficiary details through the PSSF Member Self-Service Portal or mobile app.
President William Ruto promoted Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura to Head of the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Disability Rights, while Charles Owino Wahong'o, redeployed from the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, was appointed as the new Government Spokesperson. Ruto also made nominations to constitutional commissions and approved changes in senior executive ranks.
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission has approved the second phase of the Fourth Remuneration Review Cycle for civil servants effective July 1, 2026, with teachers among the biggest beneficiaries. The revised salary structure was developed considering inflation, labour productivity, government affordability, and market competitiveness.
An opinion piece argues that while healthcare devolution to Kenya's 47 counties has expanded access and addressed regional inequality since 2010, the management of healthcare workers requires urgent national reflection and potential reform.
The Teachers Service Commission has rejected a widely circulated social media letter claiming to announce July 2026 salary increments for teachers and arrears in the August payroll. TSC categorically disowned the document, warning teachers not to rely on it.
The government has directed all public servants to update their personal information and beneficiary details with the Public Service Superannuation Fund (PSSF) by August 14, 2026, through an online portal or mobile application. The update exercise, targeting 529,635 members, is part of pension modernisation efforts supported by a new digital Pension Administration System.
The 1,693 ECDE teachers in Meru received salary increases following implementation of a scheme of service, with certificate, diploma, and degree holders now eligible for career progression across specified job groups. The county also introduced a feeding programme and upgraded classroom facilities, measures the union says will improve morale and service delivery.
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service has placed 293,869 candidates from the 2025 KCSE examination into universities, TVET institutions, and Teacher Training Colleges for the 2026/27 academic year, with 202,133 securing university degree programme admission. The placement service has extended the inter-institution transfer window from two weeks to one month.
The Ministry of Education is onboarding trainers from Technical Vocational and Educational Training Institutions to address a shortage of teachers for technical subjects in Senior Secondary Schools, with consultations ongoing with the Teachers Service Commission.
At the 98th Kenya Music Festival, learners are using poetry, music, dance and elocution to tackle social, economic and environmental challenges. A school from Taita-Taveta County demonstrated high performances with messages on financial literacy, environmental conservation, human-wildlife conflict, integrity, education, peace and youth empowerment.
Justice Ocharo Kebira in Mombasa rejected Thomas Oyugi's application to withdraw a petition challenging the employment of the Teachers Service Commission Chief Executive Officer, terming it forum shopping and an abuse of court process. The judge noted the petition was in its final stages awaiting judgment and that Oyugi's cited personal circumstances were irrelevant at that stage.
Girls' schools swept top honours across most competitive classes at the Nairobi Region Kenya Music Festival, with Karen C Girls winning every class it entered, while education stakeholders expressed concern that boys are steadily withdrawing from the festival.
More than 400,000 teachers employed by the Teachers Service Commission will benefit from the second and final phase of the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement, with revised salaries expected in July's payroll.
Kenya's Cabinet has approved removal of birth certificate fees, a Teachers Service Commission Reform Bill, petroleum import frameworks with Rwanda and South Sudan, Sh16.6 billion for the Mwache Dam project, and a Sh4.5 billion grant to construct 10 mother-and-child hospitals in underserved counties.
Utumishi Girls Academy will reopen in phases following an 8-hour meeting between parents, school officials, and education authorities to address safety concerns after a dormitory fire that killed 16 students. Form Four students are set to return on Thursday, with other students resuming classes the following Monday.
A section of teachers has called on the TSC Board and President William Ruto to formally confirm Evaleen Mitei as CEO, saying she has exceeded expectations during her one year serving in an acting capacity since June 2025. The teachers cited her work protecting TSC autonomy, promoting over 30,000 teachers, onboarding 20,000 interns, and rolling out the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
A section of teachers from Nairobi Cosmopolitan Hub has called on the TSC Board and President William Ruto to formally confirm Evaleen Mitei as CEO, saying she has exceeded expectations during her one year serving in an acting capacity since June 2025. The teachers cited her role in protecting TSC autonomy, promoting over 30,000 teachers, onboarding 20,000 interns to permanent terms, and implementing the Collective Bargaining Agreement.