The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Keiyo branch has called on teachers who have already applied and been shortlisted for the third phase of TSC’s promotional interviews to prepare adequately.
The interviews, slated for February 4 to 16, 2024, are for post-primary administrators seeking promotions in grades D2 to D5, which will be conducted at Regional levels.
“I appeal to all shortlisted teachers to prepare adequately to meet promotion requirements in line with career progression guidelines,” he said.
The positions to be filled are that of Chief Principal in Regular Secondary Schools at T-scale 15 where 34 positions are vacant, Senior Principal in Regular Secondary Schools at T-scale 14 with 103 positions, Principal in regular secondary schools at T-scale 13where 541 positions were advertised, Deputy Principal II in Regular Secondary Schools T-scale 12 with 528 positions up for grabs, and Senior Lecturer I T-scale 12 with 72 vacant positions.
The branch Executive Secretary Musa Busienei urged his members who are yet to apply to do so in large numbers.
“We had teachers stagnating in one grade for long and the problem has finally been resolved by TSC through the promotions. Our branch received a good number of positions promoted from grade C3-C4,” he said.
Busienei also encouraged teachers to come back to TSC to request transfers back home after they get the positions so as to be prioritized whenever there is a vacancy, especially for those with medical issues and social challenges.
On the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) debate, the union boss called on TSC to review the current agreement and consider the hard economic times that have seen teachers go home with peanuts after taxes and deductions.
He added that TSC should increase their salaries by over 7% to cushion teachers against the high cost of living.
Further, Busienei welcomed the idea of scrapping some units of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) saying that it had reduced the burden on teachers, and also allowed students to do fewer subjects efficiently.
By Dennis Bett
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