The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced 9,159 teaching vacancies across public primary, junior, and secondary schools to replace teachers who have exited service.
The positions, offered on permanent and pensionable terms, include 7,065 posts for primary schools, 12 for junior schools, and 2,082 for secondary schools, reflecting the commission’s effort to ensure all schools are adequately staffed.
According to a TSC circular dated November 24, 2025, applicants must be Kenyan citizens, registered with TSC, and meet the minimum academic qualifications. Primary school applicants should hold a P1 certificate, while those applying for junior and secondary school positions must possess a Diploma in Education.
Interested candidates are required to submit applications online via the TSC website, www.tsc.go.ke, or teachersonline.tsc.go.ke under the ‘Careers’ section by midnight on December 8, 2025.
The circular outlines that all candidates must adhere to the recruitment guidelines for the 2025/2026 financial year and present original and certified copies of academic and professional certificates during the verification process. Merit lists generated from this recruitment exercise will also be used for future recruitment within the financial year.
“Successful candidates must not fill more than one Application for Employment Form. Filling two or more forms will lead to disqualification,” the commission emphasised.
Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously been employed by TSC, and successful candidates may be posted to any part of the country, not necessarily where they applied.
The recruitment process will be conducted with strict adherence to transparency, accountability, and fairness, in line with the Public Officer Ethics Act and the TSC Code of Conduct and Ethics.
The commission also encouraged persons with disabilities to apply, noting that at least 5% of all advertised positions are reserved for qualified candidates with disabilities. Candidates whose names differ on official documents must provide a sworn affidavit explaining the variance.
TSC warned applicants to beware of fraudsters, stressing that “the recruitment exercise is free of charge. Any fraudulent activity should be reported to the nearest TSC office or police station immediately.”
This comes days after President William Ruto announced the government's plan to employ 24,000 more teachers by January 2026, marking the next phase of his plan to ease shortages in schools.
Speaking during the State of the Nation Address on Thursday, November 20, 2025, the president noted that the country had been grappling with a serious shortage of teachers and a difficult transition under CBC, a situation he said was made worse by the financial struggles in universities.
“We then tackled the teachers’ crisis head-on. We have hired 76,000 teachers, with 24,000 more expected to be hired by January next year. That will translate to 100,000 teachers in three years,” he said.
