The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has unveiled a massive nationwide recruitment drive, offering more than 44,000 opportunities for teachers in both permanent and internship positions. The move aims to address staffing gaps, support the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) roll-out, and strengthen learning in both regular and special needs institutions.
In a notice released on Tuesday, TSC revealed that 21,313 of the vacancies will be permanent and pensionable, spanning various grades. These include 674 principals in regular schools, 15 in special needs institutions, 971 deputy principals I (Regular), 12 deputy principals I (Special Needs Education), 930 deputy principals II (Regular), and 10 deputy principals II in Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs).
Other senior leadership roles up for grabs include 490 senior principals and 105 chief principals across the country. Positions are also available for headteachers, senior teachers, curriculum support officers, and lecturers in TTCs. Successful applicants will be deployed to schools where vacancies exist.
The application window for permanent positions is open until Monday, August 25, 2025, at midnight, with all submissions to be made exclusively through the TSC online portal. Manual applications will not be accepted.
Alongside permanent roles, the Commission is recruiting 24,000 teacher interns for Junior Secondary Schools to boost the CBC implementation. The one-year internship offers a monthly stipend of Ksh 20,000, subject to statutory deductions. Eligible candidates must be Kenyan citizens, hold at least a diploma in education, have a minimum KCSE mean grade of C+ (including in two teaching subjects), and be registered with the TSC. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Applications for internship positions will open on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, and close on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at midnight.
TSC has emphasised that the recruitment process is free of charge, warning applicants against fraudsters posing as recruitment agents. “The Teachers Service Commission forewarns applicants against fraudsters who might extort money from unsuspecting persons purporting to assist in recruitment,” the notice read.
This large-scale hiring is expected to significantly ease teacher shortages, improve staffing in special needs institutions, and bolster Kenya’s education system in line with the CBC’s requirements.
