TSC to issue 1,000 Teachers With Employment Letters
This month, approximately 1,000 primary school teachers are set to receive their employment and posting letters from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). In September 2023, TSC published recruitment positions for educators interested in joining the Commission, with plans to announce opportunities for both elementary and high school teachers in the near future.
TSC has outlined specific criteria for individuals to be considered for employment as intern teachers:
a) Must be a Kenyan citizen;
b) Must be a registered teacher with the Teachers Service Commission;
c) For primary school positions, candidates should hold a P1 Certificate, while secondary school positions require a minimum of a Diploma in Education Certificate;
d) Must possess original academic and professional certificates;
e) Should not have previously been employed by the Commission on permanent terms;
f) Must not have participated in the TSC teacher internship program before;
g) Should be willing to be assigned to any public educational institution in Kenya;
h) Must have Personal Accident Insurance to cover personal risks during the internship period.
In addition to these requirements, successful applicants are expected to provide the following documents:
a) A copy of their National Identity Card (ID) or Passport Certificate;
b) A copy of the Teacher Registration Certificate or print-out from the TSC portal confirming teacher registration;
c) A copy of the NCPWD card (if applicable);
d) A valid Certificate of Good Conduct;
e) Two (2) colored passport-size photographs;
f) A copy of the NHIF card;
g) A copy of the KRA PIN.
TSC has specified that intern instructors will serve for a duration of twelve months with no possibility of an extension. Furthermore, TSC announced that interns assigned to elementary and secondary schools will receive a monthly stipend of Kshs. 15,000 and Kshs. 20,000, respectively.
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Additionally, TSC extended the internship duration for 4,005 teachers across various counties in Kenya, with allocations as follows:
The slots were distributed as follows for each county;
1) Baringo county 22
2) Bomet county 21
3) Bungoma county 21
4) Busia county 21
5) Elgeyo Marakwet 21
6) Embu county 21
7) Garissa county 21
8) Homabay county 21
9) Isiolo county 21
10) Kajiado county 21
11) Kakamega county 21
12) Kericho county 21
13) Kiambu county 21
14) Kilifi county 21
15) Kirinyaga county 22
16) Kisii county 21
17)Kisumu county 21
18) Kitui county 22
19) Kwale county 21
20) Laikipia county 21
21) Lamu county 21
22) Machakos county 22
23) Makueni county 21
24) Mandera county 21
25) Marsabit county 21
26) Meru county 21
27) Migori county 21
28) Mombasa county 21
29) Murang’a county 21
30) Nairobi county 22
31) Nakuru county 21
32) Nandi county 21
33) Narok county 21
34) Nyamira county 21
35) Nyandarua county 22
36) Nyeri county 21
37) Samburu county 21
38) Siaya county 22
39) Taita Taveta county 21
40) Tana River county 21
41) Tharaka Nithi county 21
42) Trans Nzoia county 22
43) Turkana county 21
44) Uasin Gishu county 21
45) Vihiga county 21
46) Wajir county 21
47) West Pokot county 21
The 1,000 successful applicants will receive both job and posting letters, enabling them to commence their teaching positions.
TSC to issue 1,000 Teachers With Employment Letters
