TSC new criteria for breaking a tie during recruitment interview

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has released a new criteria for breaking a tie during a TSC new teacher recruitment interview.

Upon invitation for interview, applicants shall be required to present the originals and clear copies of the following documents: –

1. 1. National identification card;
   2. Certificate of Registration as a teacher;
   3. Authentic evidence of service as a teacher intern (where applicable);
   4. Diploma/Degree certificate and official transcripts;
   5. KCSE certificates or its equivalent (include certificates for attempts if one re- sat exams);
   6. KCPE certificate or its equivalent (include certificates for attempts if one re- sat exams);
   7. Primary and Secondary School leaving certificates and other relevant testimonials;
   8. National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) Card (where applicable);
   9. An Affidavit sworn under the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act, Cap 15 of the Laws of Kenya to explain the variance in names;
   10. Letter of certification of results by KNEC (where applicable).

TSC new criteria for breaking a tie during TSC interview

In the event of a tie, consideration for selection will be determined as per the order of priority shown hereunder:

1. 1. 1. Applicants’ disability status;
      2. Participation in the TSC Teacher Internship Programme;
      3. Length of Stay since graduation;
      4. Strength of academic and professional certificates

N/B: If applicants tie at aggregate grades, subject grades shall be considered.

Preference shall be given to applicants who have never been employed by the

During the interview, the school selection panel shall develop a vacancy – specific Merit The Merit List shall be used in the subsequent recruitment processes involving a similar vacancy in the County within the financial year or as directed by the Commission from time to time.

The school selection panel shall submit the vacancy specific merit list to the Sub-County

The Sub-County Director will submit the merit list for compilation of subjects specific merit list to the County Director and Regional Director Nairobi to generate a databank for the

The TSC County Director shall forward the subject specific merit list to the Regional Director who will compile the Regional subject specific merit lists.

The Regional Director will forward the regional subject specific merit lists to the Director Staffing at the This data bank of interviewed candidates shall be used to replace those exiting service within the Financial Year.

Where candidates  are  exhausted  from  the  subject  specific County  data  bank, replacement shall be done using the Regional data bank. Where candidates are exhausted within a region, vacancies shall be filled using the Subject Specific National data.

N.B. The subject specific data bank shall be used to fill vacancies arising from the County, Region and Nationally within the Financial Year.

• The County Selection Panel shall compile subject specific Merit Lists for the County. The panel shall use these Merit lists to fill subject specific vacancies in subsequent recruitment processes within a financial year.

AUTHENTICATION OF ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS

Applicants must present original and legible photocopies of the following documents: –

1. 1. National identification card;
   2. Certificate of Registration as a teacher;
   3. Authentic evidence of service as a teacher intern (where applicable);
   4. Diploma/Degree certificate and accompanying transcripts;
   5. KCSE certificates or its equivalent (include certificates for attempts if one re- sat exams);
   6. KCPE certificate or its equivalent (include certificates for attempts if one re- sat exams);
   7. Letter of certification of results by KNEC (where applicable);
   8. Primary and Secondary School leaving certificates and other relevant testimonials;
   9. National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) Card (where applicable);
   10. An Affidavit sworn under the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act, Cap 15 of the Laws of Kenya to explain the variance in

NB:       Provisional transcript(s) shall not be accepted.

The selection panel shall verify that: –

1. 1. The applicant meets the requirements stipulated in the TSC advertisement;
   2. All submitted original academic and professional certificates, as well as official transcripts are authentic.
   3. Any applicant(s) who present forged/fake academic, professional and other documents commit(s) an offence and shall be disqualified.
   4. The TSC Sub-County Director shall certify photocopies of the certificates and confirm they are true copies of the applicant’s original academic and professional certificates prior to the