The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has unveiled the distribution of 24,000 new teacher recruitment slots across the country, with Kakamega and Bungoma counties emerging as the biggest beneficiary after securing 1187 and 1,182 positions respectively.
The allocation list, broken down by county and sub-county, shows Kakamega and Bungoma ahead of other regions, underlining the acute teacher shortage in the populous western Kenya Counties. The slots have been shared out in what education stakeholders describe as one of the most significant recruitment drives in recent years.
Other counties with high allocations include Homa Bay, Kisii, Narok, and Bomet, which have also recorded rising enrolments under the government’s 100 percent transition policy.
However, Isiolo and Lamu got the least slots of 84 and 97 respectively.
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Education experts say the recruitment is timely, coming at a period when public schools are grappling with ballooning class sizes. “These new teachers will help bridge staffing gaps and ensure learners get the attention they deserve,” said one education officer in Bungoma.
TSC has assured applicants that the exercise will be conducted transparently, with fairness and merit guiding the process. Qualified candidates are advised to apply through the official TSC portal before the deadline.
The government has emphasized that the new recruitment drive is part of its long-term strategy to strengthen the education sector and deliver quality education to all Kenyan learners.
With Kakamega and Bungoma taking the lion’s share of allocations, stakeholders say the counties are poised for a significant boost in education standards once the new teachers are deployed.
By Godfrey Wamalwa
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