COMMON AREAS TESTED IN TSC INTERVIEWS

1. What is curriculum?
Curriculum refers to all the subjects taught and all the activities provided at any school and
may include the time devoted to each activity.
Types include
• Class activities (formal curriculum)
• Out of class activities (non formal curriculum)
• Extra - curricular activities now Co curricula activities
• Informal curriculum / hidden curriculum.
2. Curriculum implementation
This is effecting the operation of the curriculum. Involves interaction of students with teachers’,
ideas, teaching / learning materials with a view of achieving the aim and objectives of curriculum
operation. Operationalization of the curriculum starts with the timetable.
3. Characteristics of a good time table
• Child centred – lessons are arranged to sustain student’s interest and motivation.
• All subjects are made accessible to students – elective combination must be well thought
of – don’t kill some subjects.
• Students must be taught full 45 lessons per week. No lesson should be designated as free,
library, private studies, careers, G & C appear in the time table.
• Subject allocation to teachers should be mainly vertical to allow teachers gain knowledge
and experience at all levels.
• Practical lessons should always be allocated to appear after the breaks or towards the end
of breaks.
• English and mathematics must appear every day on the time table. They are service
subjects.
• Only practical lessons should have doubles.
• Subjects developing same skills should not follow one another e.g. sciences, maths and
sciences, languages, humanities.
NB: A school should have a time table committee chaired by the deputy principal and HODS
as members.
4. Child friendly school
This is a school where the environment is conducive for the children, are healthy and safety needs
of the children are adequately met and the staff are friendly to children. Such a school also takes
cognisance of rights of gender, religious and ethnic affiliation, physical and mental abilities and
other peculiarities.

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5. DUTIES OF HODS
• Ensure all teachers in the department prepare and update the relevant professional
documents and records.
• Ensure relevant resources are provided in the department e.g. course books, reference
books, syllabus, charts, laboratory equipment, games department etc.
• Keep an inventory of resources available in the department in order to ensure effective
utilisation and retention.
• Induct new members of staff into the department i.e. communicate the strategies of the
department, the department traditions and expectations.
• Supervision on student evaluation and testing through checking on quality and levels of
testing, putting in place an appropriate testing policy, ensuring that student progress records
are maintained.
• Allocating classes / lessons to members of the department.
• Member of the Timetable committee.
• Provide a link between the school Administration and teachers in the department /
subject.
• Appraise teachers in their department.
6. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES OF A HOD
• Able to interact with others – pleasant interaction.
• Flexible – changes stance when facts indicate change is necessary.
• Be a team player.
• Should be part and parcel of school operations and activities.
• Should be a reflective practitioner and a role model.
7. TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION ACT (TSC ACT)
• The New TSC Act was passed in 2012.
• Teachers Service Commission is established under Article 237 (2) of the Constitution.
• The Act of Parliament was made under provision of the article to describe the composition;
functions and powers; the qualifications and procedure for appointment of members; of the
TSC.
8. THE FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF TSC ARE
• To register trained teachers.
• To recruit and employ registered teachers.
• To assign teachers employed by the Commission for service in any public school or
institution.
• To promote and transfer teachers.

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 • To exercise disciplinary control over teachers.
• To terminate the employment of teachers.
• To formulate policies to achieve its mandate.
• Ensure that teachers comply with the teaching standards prescribed by the Commission
under the Act.
• Manage the payroll of teachers in its employment.
• Facilitate career progression and professional development of teachers in the teaching
service including the appointment of head teachers and principal.
• Monitor the conduct and performance of teachers in the teaching service.
ROLE / MANDATE OF THE COMMISSION
The Commission shall have the role of-
• Review the standards of education and training of persons entering the teaching service.
• Review the demand for and the supply of teachers.
• Advise the national government on matters relating to the teaching profession.
• Establishing and maintaining a teaching service adequate to the needs of public learning
institutions in Kenya.
9. TSC VISION
• To be a transformative teaching service for quality education
10. TSC MISSION
• To professionalize the teaching service for quality education and development
11. CORE VALUES
• Professionalism:
All TSC employees shall observe requirements for professional conduct. The employees are
expected to apply the skills, knowledge, competencies that meet the standards needed for
the work assigned.
• Customer focus:
The Commission places the customer first by upholding the philosophy of customer driven-
service delivery. Employees are expected to demonstrate a high level of responsiveness to
customer needs.
• Integrity:
The employees conduct themselves in a manner that demonstrates honesty, high moral and
ethical standards, and commitment to work. This is in line to the aspirations of Chapter 6 of
the Constitution, and the Code of Conduct and Ethics for Teachers.
• Innovativeness:
Employees endeavour to inject new ideas and approaches in service delivery.
• Team spirit:
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 Commission employees are committed to working through cross-status and cross functional
teams. All employees are equipped to handle work relationships and share new information
with colleagues.
12. MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION
a) The teachers service Commission consist of:
Position Current Office Holder
Ag Chairperson Mbarak Said Twahir
Eight Commissioners 1. Kinoti Imanyara
2. Leila Abi Ali
3. Saadia Kontoma
4. Mbage Njuguna Nganga
5. Thache Bonza Gollo
6. Beatrice Marembo Adu
7. Albert Fred Ekirapa
8.
b) Chairperson and members of the Commission serve on a fulltime basis for a non-renewable
term of six years.
c) TSC STRUCTURE

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d) SECRETARY / CEO:
Current: Mrs. Nancy Njeri Macharia
Deputy Commission Secretary Dr Kennedy Mulunda
FORMER TSC SECRETARIES
Gabriel Lengoiboni
Benjamin Sogomo
Joseph Kanga’li
Duties / Responsibilities of the TSC Secretary / CEO:
The Secretary shall-
a) Be the Head of the secretariat.
b) Be the Accounting Officer of the Commission.
c) Be the custodian of all records of the Commission.
d) Execute the decisions of the Commission.
e) Assign duties to and supervise the staff of the Commission.
f) Facilitate, coordinate and ensure the execution of the Commission’s mandate.
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 g) Ensure staff compliance with public ethics and values.
h) General administration of the Commission.
e) TSC DIRECTORS
Directorate Director
1. Human Resource Management & Dr Julius O. Olayo
Development
2. Administrative Services Mr Ibrahim Mumin
3. Field Services Mrs. Mary C. Rotich
4. Staffing Rita Wamuyu Wahome
5. Finance Mr. Cheptumo Ayabei
6. Quality Assurance and Standards Dr Reuben N. Mugwuku
7. Legal, Labour & Industrial relations Mr Timon Oyucho
8. Information Communication Technology Mr Charles Gichira
(ICT)
9. Accounts Mrs. Grace W. Ngure (Ag)
10. Internal Audit Mr. Isaac K Nganga
13. DECENTRALIZATION OF TSC FUNCTIONS
The Commission may decentralize the performance of any of its functions to county or any other
level and delegate its powers and functions to appointed agents in accordance with section 20
of the Act.
THE COUNTY OFFICE.
The office of the Commission established at the county level shall be administered by a county
director.
DUTIES OF A TSC COUNTY DIRECTOR
a) Facilitate the processing of teacher registration and enforcement of the requirements for
teacher registration.
b) Coordinate teacher recruitment at the county and ensure that the Commission's
recruitment guidelines in force are adhered to.
c) Maintain a data base of registered teachers including the unemployed teachers within
the county.
d) Maintain a data base for all administrative posts in the county.
e) Maintain a data bank of all teacher vacancies available at the county.
f) Manage aspects of teacher management as per the existing policy and guidelines within the
county through-
i) Recruitment.
ii) Transfers.
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 iii) Posting.
iv) Receiving and recommending teachers' study leave.
v) Handling disciplinary matters as directed by the Secretary.
g) Identifying through a competitive process and recommending to the Secretary, teachers to
be deployed to administrative positions.
h) Implement guidelines issued by the Commission from time to time.
i) Coordinate identification and selection of candidates for Teacher Professional Development
Courses within the county as per the guidelines issued by the Commission from time to time.
j) Coordinate teacher promotions under the common cadre establishment within the county.
k) Ensure that teachers comply with the teaching standards prescribed by the
Commission.
l) Monitor the conduct and performance of teachers at the county level.
m) Oversee performance appraisal of teachers at the county level.
n) Submit other reports related to performance of teachers as the Commission may require from
time to time.
o) Transmit reports from heads of institutions to the Commission.
p) Supervise teachers within the county.
q) Advise the respective county governments on matters relating to the teaching
profession.
r) Receive and transmit teachers' documents for processing of pension and related dues.
s) Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the Commission from time to time.
THE DUTIES OF THE TSC SUB COUNTY DIRECTOR
a) Facilitate the processing of teacher registration.
b) Update and submit data on staffing levels to the county office.
c) Assign teachers employed by the Commission to public institutions within the sub-county.
d) Co-ordinate teacher performance management activities within the sub-county.
e) Investigate allegations of professional misconduct within the sub-county.
f) Receive applications for transfer of service of teachers to public institutions for submission
to the county office.
g) Receive applications for release of teachers to other institutions for submission to the county
office.
h) Receive retirement documents for processing of pension and related dues and submit to the
county office.
i) Supervise staff within the sub county office.
j) Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the county director.
14. DELEGATION TO THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

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 The Commission may generally or in particular delegate to the Board of Management or any or
any other agent the role of:
a) Recruitment of teachers as per the guidelines issued by the Commission from time to time.
b) Exercising disciplinary control over teachers.
c) Performing any other duty as may be delegated by the commission.
• All newly registered teachers will be issued with a Teaching Certificate which shall be valid
for five years from the date of issue.
• Where the name of a person registered as a teacher is removed from the register, the
teaching certificate of that person shall be invalid.
15. REGISTRATION OF TEACHERS
Qualifications for registration as a teacher
A person shall be eligible to be registered as a teacher if such person:
a) Is of good moral character.
b) Holds a relevant certificate issued to him or her under any law relating to education and
training or regulations made under this Act. P1 certificate for primary school and a diploma in
education for secondary school.
16. GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OF REGISTRATION AS A TEACHER IN KENYA :
The Commission shall not register a person as a teacher if such person:
• Lacks prescribed qualifications.
• Is not of good moral conduct.
• Has been convicted of a sexual offence or any offence against children.
• Has been convicted of a criminal offence which, in the opinion of the Commission, may render
the person unfit to be a teacher.
• Is engaged in any activities which, in the opinion of the Commission, are prejudicial to
peace, good order or good government in Kenya.
• Suffers from serious physical or mental illness which in the opinion of a registered medical
practitioner, renders the person incapable of performing the duties of a teacher.
• Has forged or fraudulently obtained registration documents.
• If one is convicted or engaged in activities that are a threat to peace, order or good
government.
17. GROUNDS FOR DEREGISTRATION AS A TEACHER IN KENYA :
• A teacher can be deregistered if:
o Dies
o Obtains registration fraudulently.
o Has been convicted of a sexual offence or any offence against children.

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 o Has been convicted of a criminal offence which, in the opinion of the Commission, may
render the person unfit to be a teacher.
o After recommendation by a disciplinary panel.
o Suffers from serious physical or mental handicap which in the opinion of a registered
medical practitioner, renders the person incapable of performing the duties of a teacher.
o Is engaged in any activities which, in the opinion of the Commission, are prejudicial to
peace, good order or good government in Kenya.
18. OFFENCES RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF TEACHERS
1. Procure or attempt to procure registration falsely or fraudulently.
2. falsely or fraudulently holds himself out to be a registered teacher;
3. Teach or assist in teaching any school when one is not a registered teacher or when a person
is exempted under any written law.
4. Wilfully aid, perpetuate or in any way assists another person to obtain registration by false
pretence.
5. Causes, permits or employs to teach in any school a person not being a registered teacher or
a person exempted by any written law.
6. Applies for employment as a teacher in any name other than the full name as entered in the
Register.
7. Commits any other act or omission relating to registration which constitutes an illegal act
under the Act or any other written law.
8. Defaces, amends or erases any entry in the Certificate of Registration.
9. Defaces, amends, alters, erases or in any way interferes with an entry in the Register of
Teachers.
10. Continues to teach while his / her name has been removed from the Register in accordance
with the provisions of the Act and has not subsequently been readmitted.
11. A person having been removed from the Register continues to hold and use the Certificate
of Registration for teaching or any other purpose.
12. Not being the person whose full name, address and registration number appears in a
Certificate of Registration.
Any person who commits any of the offence above is liable on conviction to a fine not
exceeding one hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve
months, or both.
19. REQUIRED ENTRY AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS TO THE TEACHING SERVICE
a) ENTRY STANDARDS
A person entering the teaching service shall comply with the required entry standards which shall
include.

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 1. Obtaining a valid Certificate of Registration.
2. Possessing the relevant qualifications prescribed by the Commission.
3. Possessing a Certificate of Good Conduct from the Criminal Investigations Department.
4. Meeting the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution.
5. Having not been convicted of a sexual offence or an offence committed against a learner.
6. Having not been convicted of a criminal offence which renders the person unfit to be a
teacher.
b) PERFORMANCE STANDARDS -
1. Take out a Teaching Certificate from the Commission.
2. Undertake Professional Teacher Development Programme prescribed by the Commission.
3. Possess the professional documents stipulated in regulation.
4. Use the appropriate teaching and learning resources where available.
5. Be proficient and possess mastery of the subject content.
6. Have mastery of appropriate pedagogical skills.
7. Be able to plan and effectively implement each teaching and learning activity, including the
objectives, scope, timing, and teaching resources; be able to assess, provide feedback and
report to learners about their achievements in learning.
8. Be professional and adhere to ethical practice; and be prudent in the management of
resources.
c) COMPLIANCE WITH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Every teacher shall comply with the performance specified under the Act and this Code and shall in
the course performance of the teacher duty.
a) Possess
i) Certificate of Registration.
ii) Syllabi for the relevant cycle of education approved by Kenya Institute of Curriculum
Development.
iii) Schemes of work.
iv) Lesson plans.
v) Lesson notes.
vi) Records of work;
vii) Learners' progress records;
viii) Learners' value added records;
ix) Class attendance register; and
x) Any other necessary legal documents pertaining to education.
xi) Undertake Teacher Professional Development Programme on curriculum interpretation and
implementation as may be required from to time.

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 xii) Use the appropriate teaching and learning resources.
xiii) Comply with the Act, these Regulations, the Teachers Service Commission Code of Conduct
and Ethics for Teachers and other relevant legal instruments.
20. Roles of the head of institution (Principal).
1. Performing the role of quality assurance within the institution.
2. Teach.
3. Supervise and ensure quality implementation of the curriculum.
4. Verify teachers' professional documents.
5. Supervise the actual coverage of syllabus.
6. Ensure that teachers attend classes.
7. Ensure that adequate teaching and learning materials approved by Kenya Institute of
Curriculum Development are available for the implementation of the curriculum.
8. Advice the Commission on the optimum curriculum based establishment in the institution.
9. Ensure a conducive teaching and learning environment in the institution.
10. Induct new teachers and ensure mentoring programmes are in place on the professional
requirements as outlined in the Code of Regulations.
11. Offer guidance and be a role model to teachers.
12. Implement the co-curricular programme developed by the Cabinet Secretary responsible for
the time being for matters of education.
13. Ensure that teachers under the head of Institutions supervision maintain all documents
required under these regulations.
14. Maintain all school registers and documents and submit returns to the Commission and
approved agents as required.
15. Produce all the relevant records and documents for inspection upon request.
16. Appraise all teachers under their supervision.
17. Perform any other role that may enhance teaching Standards and professionalism among
teachers.
21. CURRICULUM SUPPORT OFFICER
• They were formerly known as Zonal officers.
• The head a Curriculum Support Centre at the zonal level or any other level within the sub
county established by the Teachers Service Commission may for purposes of providing
quality teaching and learning.
FUNCTIONS OF THE CURRICULUM SUPPORT OFFICER MAY-
• Identify the training needs of teachers and heads of institutions and advise the Commission
accordingly.

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 • In liaison with the County Director and school administrators, provide support services to
teachers and to continuously advise on teaching techniques, selection of appropriate text
books, lesson demonstrations and the challenges noted during assessments.
• Organize and conduct, in conjunction with the County Directors, courses on curriculum
delivery and implementation through seminars, workshops, retreats and in-service
programmes.
• Acquire appropriate resources including resource books, consumables, audio-visual aids
and other materials necessary for effective teaching and learning.
• Assist teachers to develop teaching aids and other reference materials.
• Update teachers on curriculum changes, pedagogy, content coverage and any other
emerging issues in the teaching service.
• Develop work programmes for the Curriculum Support Centre.
• visit schools, observe teaching techniques, give demonstrative lessons and advise teachers
on the appropriate methods, techniques and resources needed for effective teaching and
learning;
• Assist teachers to develop and use appropriate teaching and learning materials.
• Assist in the setting up and organisation of subject panels and examinations and
assessments procedures in schools at the zonal level.
• Provide professional guidance and counselling to teachers and disseminate information on
curriculum, evaluation, textbook selection and training.
• Collect and submit data on school enrolment, staff establishment, staff changes and other
related information.
• Participate in the organization and management of co curricular activities.
• Work with the Quality Assurance and Standards Officer to improve teaching and learning.
• Enter an institution to perform demonstrative lessons to teachers for classroom practice.
• Prepare regular progress reports for transmission to the County Director.
• Perform all other duties as may be necessary to promote standards in the teaching
profession.
22. DISCIPLINE OF TEACHERS AND COMPLIANCE WITH TEACHING STANDARDS
• NB: In the TSC Act 2012, TSC can now also discipline all registered teachers regardless of
whether they are in public, private schools and other learning institutions.
• The discipline of teachers not in the employment of the Commission shall be limited to
offences leading to removal from the register of teachers.

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 • Professional offences for which disciplinary action can be taken:
1. IMMORAL BEHAVIOUR
• Sexual intercourse / relationships with a student whether student consents or not.
• Sexual harassment or flirtation. e. g. of flirtations touching and making sexual advance
to students in any institution.
• Sodomy
• Lesbianism
2. PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT
• Negligence of duty includes missing lessons, failing to supervise and mark tests and
exams, refusal to attend to co-curricular activities and other assigned duties.
• Lateness to duty
• Chronic absenteeism – being absent without permission intermittently.
• Desertion – being absent from duty for 14 days or more (inclusive of weekends).
3. INFAMOUS CONDUCT
This is behaviour that goes against the professional ethics in the eyes of the public. It includes:
• Drunkenness and / intoxication.
• Fighting.
• Abusing or peddling drugs.
• Dealing in pornography.
• Inappropriate dressing code.
• Conduct or behaviour which in the opinion of the commission contradicts the spirit
and tenor of chapter six of the constitution.
4. FORGERY
• Falsifying of official documents
5. MISMANAGEMENT AND EMBEZZLEMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS.
• Using money for vote head other than the one intended. (Mismanagement).
• Unlawfully taking money / public funds and putting them for personal use.
(Embezzlement).
23. SALARY DURING THE PERIOD OF INTERDICTION
A teacher shall be paid half salary during the period of interdiction except in the following cases-
a) Chronic absenteeism.
b) Desertion of duty.
c) Having been jailed or held in legal custody.
d) Misappropriation or mismanagement of public funds.
e) Fraudulent claims and receipt of funds.
f) Use of false certificates.
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 g) Forgery, impersonation, collusion.
h) Immoral behaviour.
A teacher under interdiction shall be required to report to the Commission's nearest sub-
county office once a month with a view to ascertain the progress of the teachers discipline
case and to provide an updated contact address.
24. Offences that may lead to removal from the Register.
A teacher may be removed from the Register if the teacher commits or engages in any of the
following-
1. Immoral behaviour with or towards a learner which may include but not limited to-
i) sexual intercourse or sexual abuse;
ii) sodomy;
iii) lesbianism; and
iv) Sexual harassment or flirtation.
2. Obtains registration or employment or promotion through fraudulent means.
3. Is convicted of any sexual offence or any other offence against learner or a fellow member of
staff.
4. Is convicted of a criminal offence which, in the opinion of the Commission, renders a person
unfit to be a teacher.
5. Forgery, impersonation, presenting forged documents to the Commission.
6. Mismanagement, misappropriation and embezzlement of public funds;
7. Theft of property belonging to an educational institution.
8. Incitement; or
9. Any other offence which in the opinion of the Commission warrants removal form the
Register.
25. Economic Crimes and Serious Offences
In the CORT, "economic crime" include -
a) Fraudulent payment or excessive payment from public revenues for goods and services
which are either rendered or not;
b) Wilful failure to comply with any law or applicable procedures and guidelines relating to
procurement.
26. SANCTIONS / ACTION
The Commission may after hearing a teacher determine that -
• A teacher is not guilty of the offence and shall revoke the interdiction.
• A teacher has committed an offence that does not warrant removal from the Register.
• May warn the teacher in writing.
• Surcharge the teacher.
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 • Suspend the teacher for such period not exceeding six months without payment of salary
and allowances.
• Retire the teacher in the public interest;
• Retire the teacher under ten-fifty (10/50) year rule under the Pensions Act;
• Dismiss the teacher from the teaching service.
• Refer the teacher for medical evaluation by the Director of Medical Services with a view
to determine his suitability to be retained in the teaching service.
• Undertake any other action it may consider appropriate in the circumstances.
27. LEAVES AVAILABLE TO TEACHERS
a) Annual leave
• Given to Teachers who are on permanent and pensionable appointment.
• One is entitled to a maximum of 42 days leave with full pay in each calendar year.
• Should be taken during school holidays.
• Annual leave will not be accumulated and carried forward.
• If not on annual leave, a teacher is assumed to be on duty even during school holidays.
• A teacher on temporary appointment or on contract shall be entitled to 36 days with
full.
b) Sick leave
• One is required to apply for sick leave within 48 hours as an outpatient and not later than
seven days on admission.
• The leave must be applied through the head of the institution (principal).
• Medical documents signed by the registered medical practitioner.
• A teacher is entitled for 3 months sick leave with full pay, then 3 months with half pay and
any further leave is without pay.
• If one is away for a period exceeding 6 months due to ill health, one should report for
posting at the headquarters. One has to produce a certificate of medical fitness before
posting.
• Provisions for medical recommendation from a medical doctor or registered practitioner
if the recommendations are made according to following provisions:
o Clinical officer serving directly under government may authorise absence from
duty of up to 48 hours.
o Clinical officers may authorise absence from duty of up to a maximum of 4 days.
Period in excess of 4 days will need countersigning by a government medical
officer.
o Government medical officer may authorise absence from duty of up to 7 days.
o Consultants may authorise up to 21 days.
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 o A private medical practitioner may authorise absence from duty of up to a
maximum of 7 days.
c) Maternity leave
• A female teacher is entitled to 90 calendar days maternity leave from the date of
confinement.
• The leave is exclusive of annual leave.
d) Paternity leave
• A male teacher is entitled to 10 working days paternity leave within a period of spouse’s
maternity leave.
• Where a teacher has more than one wife, he will be entitled to leave in respect of one wife
the one whose name appears in the NHIF card.
• Such a teacher must attach a letter of the spouse’s confinement.
e) Study leave
• See new policy on study leave from TSC.
• Newly recruited teachers must serve for five years before they can be considered for study
leave.
f) Compassionate leave
A teacher is entitled to 15 days compassionate leave in one calendar year to attend to special
needs such as bereavement, sickness or hospitalization of dependants.
g) Special leave
It is granted to teachers:
Selected / appointed to attend a meeting, conference, a workshop, a study tour or a seminar
for a duration lasting for less than one month which in the opinion of the commission is of
national interest or relevant to education and teaching service.
Who is selected to represent Kenya in national, regional or international fixtures. It is with
full pay during training and during participation in the sport.
h) Leave without pay
• Granted to teachers with proven cases of exceptional hardship or compassionate grounds.
• It is granted by the secretary.
• Shall not exceed 30 days but may be extended at the discretion of the commission.
i) Leave to spouses of diplomat
• A spouse of a diplomat is entitled for an unpaid leave during the period of assignment of
duty outside Kenya.
j) Compulsory leave.
• The Secretary may in person, send a teacher on Compulsory leave with full pay to allow
for investigations into allegations against the teacher.
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 • The leave under paragraph (l) shall be for a period of time not exceeding thirty days and
shall state in writing the reasons for the leave.
• The Board of Management shall not have the power to send a teacher on compulsory
leave.
k) Leave outside Kenya
• A teacher in the employment of the Commission shall not spend leave outside Kenya
without written permission from the Commission.
l) Subsistence allowance
• The Commission shall pay subsistence allowance to a teacher, who attends a course,
seminar, workshop or any official assignment outside the country.
• An allowance under this regulation shall only be payable to teachers authorised by the
Commission to attend the seminar, workshop or course.
28. Communication with the Commission
The Commission may communicate with the teacher by-
a) Contacting the supervisor or head of institution of the last station of work of the teacher.
b) Writing to the last known address provided by the teacher.
c) Writing to the permanent address provided by the teacher at the time of employment.
d) The teacher's next of kin contacts in the records of the Commission.
e) Making a telephone call to the teacher.
f) Sending an email to the teacher's e-mail address.
g) Sending short text messages to the teacher's mobile phone or phones known to the
Commission.
h) Posting the information on the Commission's website.
i) Any other mode that the Commission may from time to time approve.
29. RECRUITMENT, APPOINTMENT, ASSIGNMENT, DEPLOYMENT AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF
SERVICE FOR TEACHERS
MODES OF EMPLOYMENT
Employment on Permanent and Pensionable terms
Qualifications
a) Be a Kenyan citizen;
b) Be registered as a trained teacher in accordance with the Act,
c) Be below the age of forty five at the time of appointment.
Employment on contractual terms
a) A retired teacher eligible for re-employment by the Commission.
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 EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPOINTMENT
An appointment made by the Commission shall be effective from the date the teacher reports
for duty.
Period of probation.
• A teacher appointed by the Commission to serve on permanent and pensionable terms shall
be placed on probation for not exceed six months.
• Upon expiry of the probation period, a teacher shall apply to the Commission for
confirmation of appointment.
• Following application for confirmation of a teacher, and based on the recommendation of
the head of institution, the Commission may:
a) Confirm the appointment of the teacher on permanent and pensionable terms.
b) Extend the probation for a period not exceeding six months.
Where the teacher completes a further period of probation, the Commission may:
a) Confirm appointment of the teacher
b) Terminate the appointment of the teacher.
• On confirmation of the appointment, the Commission issues a teacher with a Letter of
Confirmation.
• Upon termination of appointment, give thirty days' notice in writing to the teacher or
pay thirty day's salary in lieu of notice.
• A teacher appointed by the Commission on first appointment to teach in a post primary
institution shall be posted vide a Letter of Offer set out in the Eleventh Schedule (b).
• A teacher appointed by the Commission to serve in a primary institution shall be issued
with a Posting Letter by the respective county director.
• Upon receiving a teacher from the commission, the head of institution shall-
a) Notify the Commission of the date when the teacher reports on duty.
b) Assign duties to the teacher in writing.
• Situations when the Commission posts teachers
a) Newly appointed teacher.
b) When the teacher reports back.
▪ From a leave of absence exceeding six months.
▪ Following release from other institutions.
▪ After undergoing a disciplinary process.
30. CONDITIONS FOR TRANSFER
The Commission may transfer a teacher from one institution to another based on-
a) The need for equitable distribution and optimal utilization of teachers.
b) Availability of vacancy in the proposed station.
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 c) The need for replacement.
d) Existing staffing norms which may be reviewed from time to time.
e) Medical grounds, as certified by a registered medical practitioner.
f) Such other grounds as the Commission may consider necessary.
31. ADMINISTRATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF TEACHERS
DEPLOYMENT
The Commission may deploy a teacher by-
a) Appointment to an administrative position.
b) Appointment to a higher administrative position.
c) Appointment to the Commission's secretariat.
d) Appointment to perform administrative duties.
e) Posting from a primary to a post primary institution.
f) Withdrawal of administrative duties.
ADMINISTRATION OF INSTITUTIONS.
The Commission may for purposes of administration of educational institutions deploy a
teacher as a-
a) Head of institution;
b) Deputy head of institution;
c) Registrar;
d) Dean of Curriculum;
e) Dean of Students;
f) Head of Department;
g) Senior Teacher;
h) Head of Subject; or
i) Any other post as may be established by the Commission from time to time.
The Commission may redeploy a teacher who has been deployed to any administrative position,
within an educational institution to perform normal teaching duties where the teacher-
a) Is unable to perform the functions of the office so held.
b) Is incompetent or neglects administrative duties.
c) Continuously posts declining examination results.
d) Has poor financial management skills.
e) Neglects or fails to maintain proper records.
f) Is the subject of investigations for an offence under these Regulations.
g) Performs any other act that in the opinion of the Commission justifies re-deployment.
32. ALLOWANCES
1) House allowance

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 • It is paid to every teacher in its employment at a rate determined by the Commission
from time to time.
• Where a teacher is on interdiction and is on half salary, the Commission shall pay
the full house allowance until the case is determined.
2) Commuter Allowance
• It is paid to a teacher under TSC employment.
• A teacher under interdiction or suspension shall not be entitled to payment of
Commuter Allowance.
3) Hardship allowance
• It is paid to a teacher assigned to teach in a school situated in a designated and gazetted
hardship area.
• It is paid at a determined rate
4) Special duty allowance
• It is paid to teachers appointed to perform administrative duties which are not
commensurate to the teachers' grades and who are stationed in arid and semi – arid
lands.
• A teacher shall relinquish special duty allowance where the teacher-
i) Is transferred out of the arid and semi-arid lands;
ii) Is relieved of administrative duties; or
iii) Attains the grade for the post in which the teacher was acting.
5) Responsibility Allowance
• It is paid to a head of institution, deputy head of institution and senior teacher who are
in job group 'K' and below.
• Responsibility allowance shall be pensionable only where a teacher receives the
allowance on the day immediately before retirement.
• The Commission shall stop payment of Responsibility allowance to a teacher where
the teacher ceases to perform administrative responsibilities.
6) Special school allowance.
• It is paid to a teacher who possesses skills in special education and school or special unit;
and determine the rate of payment to a teacher who is assigned to a special school or a
special unit.
• A teacher entitled to special school allowance shall claim the payment of the
allowance in writing through the head of institution.
• The Commission shall stop payment of special school allowance to a teacher who
ceases to perform duties in a special school.
7) Reader's, facilitation or aid allowance
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 • It is paid to a teacher who is blind, deaf, dumb or with physical disabilities, as certified by
the National Council of Persons with Disabilities indicating the extent of the disability or
any written law.
8) Annual leave allowance
• It is paid to teachers on TSC payroll at rates to be determined by the Commission.
9) Transfer allowance.
• It is paid to a teacher where at its discretion, TSC transfers a teacher from a sub county
to another.
• No transfer allowance will be paid to a teacher who initiates a transfer.
• The Commission shall reimburse travelling expenses at government rates, including the
travelling of a spouse and up to four unmarried children who are dependent on the
teacher up to their twenty second birthday which shall include the cost of transporting
the personal effects incurred in travelling.
Travelling expenses reimbursements
The Commission shall reimburse a teacher travelling expenses where the teacher is-
a) On first appointment posted or engaged to take up a new appointment in a County other
than the teacher's home sub county.
b) Posted to a place designated and gazetted as arid and semiarid lands provided that the
teacher does not hail from the area and shall only be entitled to this allowance three times
every financial year.
c) On termination of appointment initiated by the Commission, where the school and his home
area are not in the same county.
d) Found not guilty after a discipline process.
e) On retirement from service and was working away from the home county.

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