The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has advertised 7,720 replacement teaching vacancies in primary, junior and secondary schools to fill positions left by teachers who have exited the service through natural attrition.
The recruitment covers the 2026/2027 financial year and targets qualified teachers seeking employment on permanent and pensionable terms.
According to the advertisement, primary schools account for the largest share with 5,609 vacancies, followed by secondary schools with 2,086 posts. Junior schools have 25 vacancies.
The positions are meant to replace teachers who have left the service through natural attrition and are not part of a general recruitment drive to create additional teaching posts.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates have until midnight on Monday, November 23, 2026, to submit their applications. The online portal opened on Tuesday, November 10.
Applicants are required to apply through the commission's website, www.tsc.go.ke, under the Careers section, or through teachersonline.tsc.go.ke. Manual applications will not be considered.
TSC requires applicants for primary school positions to have at least a Primary Teacher Education (P1) certificate, while those seeking junior and secondary school positions must have a minimum Diploma in Education.
All applicants must be Kenyan citizens and registered teachers with the commission. Shortlisted candidates will be required to present original academic and professional certificates during verification.
The commission has warned applicants against submitting multiple applications, saying candidates should complete only one Application for Employment Form. Those who submit more than one form will be disqualified.
TSC said preference will be given to applicants who have not previously been employed by the commission.
Successful candidates may be deployed to any part of the country, irrespective of where they were interviewed. However, teachers recruited to fill junior school replacement vacancies will be posted to the specific institutions where the vacancies arose.
The commission said merit lists generated from the exercise will remain valid for subsequent recruitment within the 2026/2027 financial year.
TSC has encouraged persons living with disabilities to apply, describing itself as an equal opportunity employer.
It has also said the recruitment exercise is free of charge and warned job seekers against fraudsters demanding money in exchange for employment. Details of the vacancies by county and sub-county are available on the commission's website.
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