TSC Deregisters 33 Teachers and Publishes Their Names
The Teachers Service Commission, TSC deregisters 33 teachers after disciplinary action was taken against them.
TSC on Friday announced that it had revoked the appointment of 33 teachers across the country.
The names of the 33 affected teachers are published by the commission in a Gazette Notice number 9587 which was released on August 2.
The Gazette Notice was signed TSC Chief Executive Officer Nancy Macharia indicating that the revocation followed disciplinary hearings the tutors were subjected to.
“In exercise of powers conferred by section 30 (2) of the Teachers Service Commission Act, Chapter 212 of the laws of Kenya, the Commission wishes to notify the public that the persons whose names are specified in the Schedule herein below have been removed from the Register of Teachers pursuant to the provision of section 30 (1) (e) of the Teachers Service Commission Act,” read the notice in part.
TSC Deregisters 33 Teachers and Publishes Their Names
According to TSC Act Section 30, a teacher can be removed from the register as a result of disciplinary proceedings.
Other causes for removal include obtaining registration through fraudulent means, the conviction of a sexual offence, conviction of a criminal offence, and physical or mental illness rendering the teacher incapable of performing duties.
Dr Macharia directed in the notice any teacher’s name removed from the register can only be reinstated by direction of the Commission.
She further notified that a teacher whose name has been removed from the register shall cease to be a teacher immediately and shall subsequently not engage in the teaching service.
TSC Deregisters 33 Teachers and Publishes Their Names
“Further section 44 (b) of the TSC Act provides that a person who falsely or fraudulently holds himself/herself out to be a registered teacher commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings or imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, or both,” added the notice.
Another cohort of 65 Teachers were deregistered by the commission in April this year in line with a disciplinary action but did not specify the infractions incurred.
TSC Deregisters 33 Teachers and Publishes Their Names
In 2023, 73 teachers faced dismissal due to disciplinary issues, with their names and details made public in a Gazette Notice.
