The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has received an overwhelming 189,000 applications for the ongoing teacher promotional interviews, as it plans to promote over 19,000 teachers across the country.
The available positions include:
- 9,179 slots for post-primary school teachers
- 16,109 slots for primary school teachers
The promotional exercise, which commenced on January 13, 2025, is set to conclude on February 7, 2025.
Interview Process and Levels
TSC has outlined a structured interview process conducted at three levels:
- Sub-County Level:
- A total of 96,640 primary school teachers were shortlisted and interviewed from January 13, with the process concluding soon to pave the way for post-primary interviews.
- County Level:
- Interviews for 44,043 post-primary teachers in Job Groups C3 to D2 will take place from January 27 to February 7, 2025.
- Regional Level:
- Over 7,200 principals and teachers in Job Groups D3 to D5 will face interviews at regional headquarters between January 27 and February 7, 2025.
According to the TSC notice, the promotion process aims to recognize and reward teachers based on merit and experience while ensuring fairness and transparency.
Promotion Statistics and Categories
Last year, TSC successfully promoted 36,505 teachers, and the Commission is continuing its efforts to enhance career growth opportunities for educators.
In an official advertisement released in December 2024, signed by TSC Secretary and CEO Dr. Nancy Macharia, the Commission detailed the available vacancies, categorized as follows:
Chief Principals (Regular Schools & TTCs)
- 44 Chief Principals (Regular Schools)
- 3 Chief Principals (Teacher Training Colleges – TTCs)
Senior Principals
- 126 Senior Principals (Regular Schools)
- 3 Senior Principals (TTCs)
Principals and Deputy Principals
- 652 Principals (Regular Schools)
- 3 Deputy Principal I (TTCs)
- 786 Deputy Principal II (Secondary Schools)
- 1,408 Deputy Principal III (Regular Schools)
Senior Masters and Lecturers
- 2 Senior Master II (Secondary Special Needs Education – SNE)
- 1,987 Senior Master III (Regular Schools)
- 61 Senior Lecturer III (TTCs)
- 2,221 Senior Master IV
Other Positions
- 184 Secondary Teacher I (Diploma Teachers)
- 7 Lecturer I
- 254 Senior Head Teachers (Regular Schools)
- 7 Senior Head Teachers (SNE Schools)
- 2,130 Head Teachers (Regular Schools)
- 33 Head Teachers (SNE Primary Schools)
- 3,653 Deputy Head Teacher II (Regular Schools)
- 33 Deputy Head Teacher II (SNE Schools)
- 4,703 Senior Teacher I (Regular Schools)
- 77 Senior Teacher I (SNE Primary Schools)
- 1,364 Senior Teacher II (Regular Schools)
- 81 Senior Teacher II (SNE Primary Schools)
Commitment to Education Excellence
The TSC remains committed to career progression for teachers, ensuring that promotions align with the government’s efforts to enhance education quality in line with the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
Teachers who qualify and successfully go through the interview process will soon be placed in their new roles to drive excellence in their respective institutions.
