TSC explains how the teaching vacancies were shared between tribes, regions; Reveals formula

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has explained the process it used in the recruitment of 36,000 teachers deployed across Secondary and Primary Schools across the country this year.

The recent massive recruitment saw over 30,550 tutors posted to Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) while the were posted in regular secondary schools.

A report prepared by TSC indicated that the JSS educators were distributed based on an equitable sharing formula.

“A total of 30,550 posts were allocated to JSS,” the TSC explained in a report that was tabled before Parliament.

“Having envisaged that Grade 7 classes will be 30,550 in total in the country, the Commission allocated one (1) teacher per class for all the 30,550 Grade 7 classes country-wide,” TSC explained.

This information was revealed by TSC Boss Dr. Nancy Macharia when she faced Members of Parliament.

In response to MPs’ demands, the Teachers Service Commission noted the formula was fair and took care of basic teaching demands in all Junior Secondary Schools.

“A total of 5,000 posts, 1,000 on Permanent and Pensionable terms of service and 4,000 teacher interns were allocated to primary schools. The posts were distributed equally in all the 47 counties,” TSC stated.

At the same time, TSC posted 450 teachers to secondary schools where the posts were equally shared among the 47 counties.

The remaining 10 posts were added to counties that recorded the highest teacher shortage including Garissa, Wajir, Mandera, Marsabit, Turkana, Samburu, West Pokot, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Baringo, Isiolo, Laikipia, Nakuru, Lamu, Tana River, Taita-Taveta, Kilifi, Kwale, Embu, Kitui, Meru, Tharaka-Nithi, Nyeri, Machakos, Makueni, Kajiado, Narok, Kiambu, Migori and Homa Bay.

The commission also provided an outline of the communities in which the 36,000 tutors came from including Bajun (35), Basuba (6), Boni-Sanye(6), Boran(45), Burji(7), Degodia(9), Dorobo(2), Elmolo(1), Embu (232), Gabra(17), Kalenjin(4,048), Kamba(2,899), Kenya Arab(1), Kikuyu(2,913), Kisii(1,737), Kuria(108), Luhya(3,187), Luo(2,576), Masai(461), Mbere(25), Meru(1,220), Miji Kenda(500), Murulle(1), Ogaden(2) and Orma(5).

Others included Pokomo(18), Pokot(312), Rendille(2), Sakuye(2), Samburu(93), Somali(43), Swahili-Shirazi(11), Taita(232), Teso(105), Tharaka (56) and Turkana(73).