TSC Set to Receive Ksh19.7 Billion for Recruitment of 56,000 Teachers
Latest TSC recruitment news.President William Ruto has announced a substantial allocation of 19.7 billion Kenyan Shillings for the recruitment of teachers by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). This decision, disclosed during the Taxpayers Day event in Mombasa, awaits National Assembly approval as part of the supplementary budget. The supplementary budget sets aside a total of 62 billion Shillings for the education sector.
Ruto highlighted that the budget for TSC has been augmented by 20 billion Shillings to accommodate the hiring of additional teachers, resulting in 56,000 new teachers being added to the payroll this year. In the past year, the Kenya Kwanza administration made impressive strides in addressing the teacher shortage, hiring 35,790 more teachers.
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Primary schools have gained 3,986 new teachers, including 1,000 on permanent and pensionable contracts. Meanwhile, junior secondary schools welcomed 9,000 permanent and pensionable teachers, alongside 21,365 intern teachers. This marks a shift from the previous strategy of hiring approximately 5,000 teachers annually. The current administration intends to embark on an extensive teacher recruitment campaign.
In July, President Ruto reported the employment of 35,000 teachers, a significant increase compared to previous years. The government aims to hire an additional 25,000 teachers by August to ensure every child in Kenya has access to quality education.
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Latest TSC recruitment news.The supplementary budget allocates an extra 62 billion Shillings to the education sector, in addition to the initial 628.6 billion Shillings. This substantial increase raises the total education budget from 545 billion Shillings to 690 billion Shillings, with an additional 145 billion Shillings aimed at ensuring equal educational opportunities for all children in Kenya.
Furthermore, the State Department for Higher Education and Research receives 29.3 billion Shillings, bringing the total allocation to 157.9 billion Shillings in the supplementary budget. These funds will support scholarships under a new financing model.
President Ruto emphasized that investing in human capital development is critical and allocated an additional 48 billion Shillings to enhance higher education institutions, ultimately promoting human capital development.
