The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is set to issue promotion letters in April 2025 to teachers who successfully passed the January promotion interviews. Candidates who do not qualify will receive regret letters. Additionally, TSC will publish the official list of promoted teachers on its website.
TSC Promotion Interviews & Process
The promotion interviews for post-primary school teachers commenced on January 27, 2025, and will conclude on February 6, 2025. These interviews cover teachers in secondary schools and Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs). Interviews for primary school teachers were conducted earlier, from January 13 to January 23, 2025.
TSC had advertised a total of 25,288 promotion slots for both primary and post-primary school teachers. The breakdown includes:
- 5,690 slots for school administrators, advertised between November 12-18, 2024.
- 19,943 additional slots announced on December 17, 2024, for teachers in job groups C1 to D3.
The overwhelming response saw 189,000 applications, with 96,640 from primary school teachers and 44,043 from post-primary school teachers.
Changes in the 2025 Promotion Process
Unlike previous years, the 2025 promotion interviews focused on document verification rather than question-based assessments. Interview panels, consisting of Sub County Directors, Human Resource Officers, and Curriculum Support Officers, primarily evaluated academic qualifications, work experience, and TPAD ratings.
Key Selection Criteria
The promotion scoring system prioritizes factors such as age, academic qualifications, work experience, and performance appraisals (TPAD).
Age-Based Marks Allocation
- 55+ years – 30 marks
- 50-54 years – 26 marks
- 45-49 years – 22 marks
- 40-44 years – 18 marks
- 30-39 years – 14 marks
Academic Qualifications
- Master’s Degree – 5 marks
- Bachelor’s Degree – 3 marks
- Diploma – 1 mark
Experience in Current Grade
- 7+ years – 50 marks
- 6 years – 40 marks
- 5 years – 30 marks
- 4 years – 20 marks
- 3 years – 10 marks
TPAD Rating
- 81+ score – 10 marks
- 61-80 score – 8 marks
- 41-60 score – 6 marks
- 21-40 score – 4 marks
- 1-20 score – 2 marks
Teachers selected for promotions will collect their letters from County and Sub County Directors and will be assigned to schools with vacancies. Those unsuccessful can reapply in future recruitment cycles.
Compliance with Chapter 6 Requirements
Successful candidates must submit the following five Chapter 6 clearance certificates before finalizing their promotions:
- Valid Certificate of Good Conduct – Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)
- Clearance Certificate – Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
- Tax Compliance Certificate – Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
- Clearance from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
- Credit Clearance Certificate – Approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
Full List of 19,943 Advertised TSC Promotion Vacancies
Below is a summary of the advertised promotion slots across various TSC job groups:
- Chief Principal (Regular School) – 44 vacancies
- Chief Principal (TTC) – 3 vacancies
- Senior Principal (Regular School) – 126 vacancies
- Senior Principal (TTC) – 3 vacancies
- Principal (Regular School) – 652 vacancies
- Deputy Principal I (TTC) – 3 vacancies
- Deputy Principal II (Secondary School) – 786 vacancies
- Senior Lecturer I (TTC) – 13 vacancies
- Deputy Principal III (Regular School) – 1,408 vacancies
- Senior Lecturer II (TTC) – 32 vacancies
- Senior Master II (Secondary SNE) – 2 vacancies
- Senior Master III (Regular School) – 1,987 vacancies
- Senior Lecturer III (TTC) – 61 vacancies
- Senior Master III (Secondary SNE) – 6 vacancies
- Senior Master IV – 2,221 vacancies
- Senior Lecturer IV (TTC) – 70 vacancies
- Secondary Teacher I (Diploma Holders) – 184 vacancies
- Lecturer I – 7 vacancies
- Senior Head Teacher (Regular School) – 254 vacancies
- Senior Head Teacher (SNE) – 7 vacancies
- Head Teacher (Regular School) – 2,130 vacancies
- Head Teacher (SNE Primary School) – 33 vacancies
- Deputy Head Teacher II (Regular Primary School) – 3,653 vacancies
- Deputy Head Teacher II (SNE) – 33 vacancies
- Senior Teacher I (Regular Primary School) – 4,703 vacancies
- Senior Teacher I (SNE Primary School) – 77 vacancies
- Senior Teacher II (Regular Primary School) – 1,364 vacancies
- Senior Teacher II (SNE Primary School) – 81 vacancies
Total Advertised Vacancies: 19,943
TSC Promotion Budget & Future Recruitment
TSC has allocated Ksh 1 billion for the 2025 teacher promotions to address vacancies caused by mass retirements in June and August. This move aims to fill positions left by retired Heads of Institutions (HOIs) and Deputy Heads of Institutions (DHOIs).
Conclusion
The 2025 TSC promotions provide a career growth opportunity for thousands of teachers. By aligning the process with fair selection criteria and Chapter 6 compliance, TSC ensures transparency and merit-based promotions. Stay updated by regularly checking the TSC website for the official list of promoted teachers and future job advertisements.
For more details, visit the TSC official website and follow announcements from your County and Sub County Directors.
