TSC Announces When 46,000 Intern Teachers Will Be Confirmed
Over 46,000 intern teachers teaching in junior secondary schools (JSS) are set to be confirmed into permanent and pensionable terms.
This comes after President Ruto assents to Supplementary Appropriations Act, 2024 which provides Sh18.6 billion for their employment on permanent and pensionable basis.
Previously, the Teachers Service Commission told the Parliamentary Committees that the commission needed Sh8.3 billion to confirm the 26,000 teachers into permanent terms in January 2025.
The 46,000 teachers who were hired on contract as interns have been protesting across the country since the beginning of the second term seeking permanent and pensionable employment which saw 746 intern tutors being Sacked.
TSC Announces When 46,000 Intern Teachers Will Be Confirmed
On Friday August 2, TSC announced that all the 746 teachers dismissed in June have reinstated onto the payroll, with their dismissal letters officially canceled.
This decision follows a thorough review by the Ministry of Education, which determined that the dismissals were conducted without adhering to due process.
Akelo Misori, the Secretary General of the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), expressed satisfaction with the resolution.
He emphasized that none of the affected teachers had been given the opportunity to present their defense during a disciplinary hearing.
The dismissal of the intern teachers was part of a broader response to mass protests led by the teachers, who had taken to the streets starting on May 13, demanding permanent employment and better working conditions.
TSC Announces When 46,000 Intern Teachers Will Be Confirmed
The nationwide protests were fueled by frustrations over temporary contracts and inadequate support.
According to TSC, the dismissals were due to a number of teachers not reporting back for duty, with their whereabouts being unknown, leading to the termination and replacement of their contracts.
