After years of dedicated service at the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), outgoing Chief Executive Officer Nancy Macharia has said she is proud to leave behind a legacy of impactful reforms that have significantly shaped teacher management and policy implementation nationwide.
Her exit ushered in a leadership transition at the TSC. In his absence, Evaleen Mitei has been appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer.
The TSC has begun to search for a permanent successor; however, the process is facing legal hurdles.
A recent court order halted the CEO recruitment process following a petition that challenged the legality of the procedure, claiming that the vacancies had never been formally declared and that the criteria had not been disclosed.
Notably, the exclusion of non-degree holders was a discriminatory, unconstitutional legal process, which is ongoing, according to one of the principals, who did not want her name to be mentioned.
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At the Annual National Conference held by the Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) in Mombasa, Macharia thanked stakeholders in the education sector—alongside her team, TSC directors, the Ministry of Education, and private sector partners—for their support during her tenure at the commission’s headquarters.
TSC is facing a shortage with the current deficit standing at a staggering 98,261, a number expected to grow by next year as the country implements senior secondary school under the Competency–Based Education (CBE).
Macharia said that the institution is exacerbated by budget constraints that could impede the recruitment and promotion of teachers, further undermining the Kenyan education sector.
In her address, she raised concerns about the fairness in the deployment and distribution of teachers, noting that they continue to face shortages in some parts of the country.
Pointed out that the systemic challenges facing TSC, including the establishment of new schools without corresponding funding for staff recruitment, a lack of adequately trained teachers in the CBE subjects, and the growing demands in hardship regions.
Also facing a potential crisis that could affect the right to quality education, which she emphasised needed more funding to ensure that every child has access to qualified teachers.
The CEO, in her last remarks at the 48th annual national conference meeting, is expected to exit on June 30.
By Collins AKong’o.
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