TSC to get Kshs. 382.3 billion for promoting 20,000 teachers and recruiting 36K teachers

TSC to get Kshs. 382.3 billion for promoting 20,000 teachers and recruiting 36K teachers

In Summary:

Parliamentary Budget Committee approves Education Committee Proposals to raise the ceiling for TSC budget allocations to enable the Commission to:

1. Recruit 18 000 intern teachers for Junior Schools

2. Recruit 18 000 Teachers for Junior Schools in permanent terms

3. Promote 20 000 Teachers

The Chairperson of the National Assembly’s Committee on Education, Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet), has called on the Liaison Committee to approve the proposed Kshs. 382.3 billion budget ceiling for the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) in the 2025/26 Budget Policy Statement (BPS).

Speaking before the Hon. Gladys Boss (Uasin Gishu)-led Liaison Committee, Hon. Melly emphasized that the allocation would enable TSC to recruit 18,000 intern teachers, hire 18,000 permanent secondary school teachers, and promote 20,000 teachers.

“These recruitments and promotions will continue to address the gaps in teaching resources as well as motivate teachers in terms of career progression,” said Hon. Melly.

He also highlighted critical funding gaps in the education sector, urging the Committee to allocate additional resources, including Kshs. 6.3 billion for Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) for university staff.
Kshs. 20.9 billion for capitation, scholarships, and loans for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students, including the 2024 cohort joining institutions in 2025.
Kshs. 890 million for the construction of TVET institutions in constituencies that lack such facilities.

The Liaison Committee has now concluded receiving submissions from Departmental Committee Chairpersons and is now embarking on determining the proposals made by the Chairpersons on behalf of their MDAs before tabling the report in the House.

In addition, the Hon. Boss-led Committee met with the Parliamentary Service Commission regarding their 2025 BPS and the Supplementary II Estimates for the Financial Year 2024/25.

Later in the day, the Deputy Auditor General, Mr. Isaac Ng’ang’a, briefed the Committee on their Supplementary II Estimates for FY 2024/25. The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has not suffered any budget cuts under the proposed Estimates but has an additional allocation of Kshs. 150 million.

“Out of this allocation, we will use 100 million shillings to undertake the planned audits that had been affected by the budget cut under Supplementary I, while the remaining 50 million will facilitate a forensic audit of the public debt stock, which was requested by the Executive,” said Mr. Ng’ang’a.

The OAG further urged Parliament to amend the Public Finance Management Act, 2012, to introduce sanctions for non-implementation of Audit and Parliamentary Recommendations, arguing that this would enhance fiscal discipline.