At least 39,017 registered teachers are aged 45 and above but are not yet employed by the Teachers Service Commission.
Dr Nancy Macharia turned down the nomination a day before she was to appear before the Murang’a County Assembly for the vetting process.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has invited the teachers’ unions to the negotiation table for the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
Isiolo Woman Rep Mumina Bonaya faults TSC over unequal pay for teachers in municipalities, warning that the current policy risks weakening education in hardship areas.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) CEO post is one of the most powerful in Kenya’s public service, overseeing more than 350,000 teachers across the country.
Dr Nancy Macharia, the Chief Executive Officer of the Teachers Service Commission, has begun a one-month terminal leave ahead of her retirement on June 30, 2025.