TSC Clarifies New Fees for Teachers Seeking Promotion, Transfers, and Employment

TSC Clarifies New Fees for Teachers Seeking Promotion, Transfers, and Employment

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has quickly clarified the new fees that have been introduced for teachers looking to be promoted, transferred between institutions or locations, or seeking employment.

In a statement released today, May 9, 2025, the TSC alerted teachers across various local and regional areas about a new wave of fraudsters who are deceiving unsuspecting educators into paying these newly created fees for promotions, employment, and transfers.

The TSC emphasized that it does not charge teachers at any time for promotions, transfers, employment, or pension services from the Commission.

The TSC has urged all teachers within Kenya to be cautious and avoid falling victim to these fraudulent schemes, reminding them to stay vigilant.

“Beware! The Commission does not charge for employment, recruitment, transfer, promotion and pension services. Our Commitment is stipulated in our Service Delivery Charter,” Teachers Service Commission (TSC) stated.

The warning from TSC comes after Hundreds of trained but unemployed teachers in Baringo County fall victim to a job recruitment scam that costed them over Sh3 million in total.

One victim, who wishes to remain anonymous, has expressed thoughts of suicide rather than face the burden of a Sh450,000 bank loan she took out.

The 25-year-old, who is a trained math and business teacher, lamented her situation, explaining that the scammers exploited her desperation after five years of unsuccessful job searching.

She recounted how a friend introduced her to a man named Koross, who claimed to have connections at the TSC Headquarters in Nairobi. After meeting him, she felt certain that her job search was finally coming to an end.

Unfortunately, her hopes of employment have been dashed, and her money has vanished.