Teachers Service Commission

Also known as: TSC

Teachers Service Commission — Kenya's public institution managing teacher employment, promotions, and service terms across public schools and colleges.

2026-04-262026-07-31

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April 2026
28 AprThe Standard
… The crisis follows a landmark Court of Appeal ruling on February 27, 2026, which declared the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) internship programme illegal, unconstitutional and discriminatory, leaving more than 44,000 teachers in limbo.Speaking during a peaceful demonstration, …
Junior secondary education at risk as intern tutors crisis deepens
26 AprThe Standard
… d providers to engage in countrywide talks on tariffs, service delivery arrangements and claims management processes under Clause 10.2(c) of the POMSF Addendum.The negotiations involve stakeholders including the State Department for Public Service, the Teachers Service Commission …
Hospitals risk losing govt contracts in SHA tariff showdown

Politics

ODPP clears KUPPET treasurer of forgery allegations, closes DCI probe

The News

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.

30 July 2026 · Capital News →

Yesterday

ODPP clears KUPPET treasurer of forgery allegations, closes DCI probe
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.
30 July 2026 · Capital News →
Ruto nominates Lentoijoni and Sossion to TSC Commission
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.
30 July 2026 · The Standard →
Ruto's constitutional commission nominees referred for parliamentary vetting
President William Ruto's four nominees for key constitutional commissions—Antonina Lentoijoni and Wilson Sossion to the Teachers Service Commission, Flora Mutua to the Public Service Commission, and Dr. Duncan Ojwang Oburu to chair the Independent Policing Oversight Authority—have been referred by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula to departmental committees for vetting under the Constitution and Public Appointments Act.
30 July 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 28 July

TSC advertises 34,016 teacher promotion vacancies
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.
28 July 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 25 July

TSC to advertise 34,000 teacher promotions, confirm 20,000 JSS tutors
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.
25 July 2026 · Capital News →
Knut withdraws 59 teachers from Isiolo schools over security
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.
25 July 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 24 July

PS Omollo urges parents to prevent youth political violence recruitment
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.
24 July 2026 · Capital News →
Interior PS calls on parents to shield children from political violence
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.
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 23 July

Wilson Sossion nominated as TSC commissioner after years as union critic
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.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 22 July

KUPPET rejects SRC salary increments citing widened pay gaps
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.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 21 July

Ruto nominates KNCHR chair to lead police oversight authority
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.
21 July 2026 · Capital News →
Former police spokesman Charles Owino appointed government spokesperson
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.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ruto appoints Owino as Government Spokesperson in reshuffle
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.
21 July 2026 · Capital News →
Public servants ordered to update pension records by August 14
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.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Charles Owino appointed Government Spokesperson in executive reshuffle
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.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
SRC approves Phase II salary increase for civil servants
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.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 20 July

Healthcare worker management needs national reconsideration post-devolution
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.
20 July 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 18 July

TSC dismisses viral July 2026 salary increment notice as fake
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.
18 July 2026 · Capital News →
Public servants ordered to update pension records by August 2026
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.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 11 July

Meru county raises ECDE teacher salaries, launches feeding programme
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.
11 July 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 8 July

KUCCPS places 293,869 KCSE candidates into tertiary institutions
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.
8 July 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 7 July

Ministry plans to recruit TVET trainers to teach senior schools
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.
7 July 2026 · The Standard →
Learners use music festival performances to champion conservation and peace
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.
7 July 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 6 July

High Court rejects petitioner's bid to withdraw TSC recruitment challenge
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.
6 July 2026 · The Standard →
Girls' schools dominate Nairobi Kenya Music Festival competitions
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.
6 July 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 1 July

Teachers and civil servants receive salary boost in July
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.
1 July 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 30 June

Cabinet approves reforms, infrastructure, and service improvements
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.
30 June 2026 · Capital News →

Monday 29 June

Utumishi Girls Academy to reopen in phases after dormitory fire
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.
29 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Teachers push for formal confirmation of Evaleen Mitei as TSC CEO
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.
29 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Teachers urge TSC Board to confirm Evaleen Mitei as CEO
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.
29 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →