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TSC has warned politicians, church sponsors, other external forces against interfering in the teacher staffing duties.
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Acting TSC CEO Mitei said that no external actor has authority to assign teachers to schools outside the established legal framework, warning that such interference undermines institutional integrity and fairness in the education system.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC), through its Secretary Evaleen Mitei, has issued a firm warning to politicians, school sponsors, and external actors attempting to influence teacher staffing in public learning institutions, reaffirming that recruitment and deployment remain the exclusive legal mandate of the Commission.
In a strongly worded address, Mitei insisted that while stakeholders are free to forward proposals through official channels, the final decision on staffing rests solely with the TSC.
She emphasized that no external actor has authority to assign teachers to schools outside the established legal framework, warning that such interference undermines institutional integrity and fairness in the education system.
Speaking during an ongoing KESSHA Conference in Mombasa, Mitei categorically stated that Kenya does not require informal, parallel, or sponsor-driven staffing systems to manage its schools.
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She stated that the country’s centralized teacher management system remains sufficient and legally grounded to handle recruitment and deployment nationwide.
“We do not need any help to staff our schools,” She said
The TSC acting CEO argues that allowing informal recruitment structures would create inequality between schools, distort national staffing balance, and open the door to politicization of education personnel management.
The Commission further maintains that it fully understands its mandate and executes it with strict impartiality, unlike other stakeholders whose involvement, it argues, could introduce bias or external influence into staffing decisions.
She reiterated that the commission’s mandate is anchored in the Constitution and the Teachers Service Commission Act, giving it full authority over teacher recruitment, deployment, discipline, and management in all public learning institutions.
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According to TSC, any attempt to bypass or influence staffing decisions outside official procedures—whether by politicians, sponsors, or local administrators—amounts to interference with a constitutionally independent body.
However, Mitei acknowledged that the education sector is under pressure due to rising enrolment and curriculum reforms, especially the rollout of CBE, which has introduced new subject demands and increased demand for specialized teachers.
Her remarks come amid rising pressure from political leaders and local sponsors who have been pushing for alternative or expedited staffing arrangements in schools facing acute teacher shortages, particularly under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) transition.
By Hillary Muhalya
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