The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced the promotion results for about 16,000 teachers. TSC says it has promoted 16,152 teachers following successful interviews conducted in December 2020 and February 2021.
Teachers have been waiting patiently for the promotions which come with increased salaries. About promotion letters, the Commission says they will be dispatched to Counties where teachers will pick them as schools reopen for third term.
“Letters on the outcome of the interviews are in the process of being sent to all teachers who were interviewed.” Says Dr. Nancy Macharia (the TSC Chief Executive Officer).
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Successful teachers will receive SMS notifications on when to collect their letters.
“The Commission will communicate to all teachers who were interviewed through the existing official communication channels.” Adds Dr. Macharia.
Those promoted will be substantively appointed to fill the various administrative vacancies in many schools.
The filled vacancies
The promoted teachers will fill the 1,341 vacancies for Deputy Principal I and another 1,096 vacancies for Deputy Principals II. Similarly 6,680 teachers have been promoted from grade C3 (Formerly L) to grade C4 (Senior Master IV); which is the entry grade to the administrative positions in Post Primary Learning Institutions.
| S/No. | Position | Advert No. | Scale |
| 1 | Deputy Principal I | 5/2020 | 13 (D3) |
| 2 | Deputy Principal Ii | 6/2020 | 12 (D2) |
| 3 | Senior Lecturer I | 7/2020 | 12 (D2) |
| 4 | Deputy Principal III | 8/2020 | 11 (D1) |
| 5 | Curriculum Support Officers | 9/2020 | 10 (C5) |
| 6 | Head Teachers | 10/2020 | 10 (C5) |
| 7 | Senior Master IV | 11/2020 | 9 (C4) |
| 8 | Deputy Head Teacher II | 12/2020 | 9 (C4) |
| 9 | Senior Lecturer IV | 13/2020 | 9 (C4) |
| 10 | Senior Master IV | 14/2020 | 9 (C4) |
Adverts Nos. 14/2019 to 35/2019
- Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher II serving under
- Career Progression Guidelines for teachers (Re-advertisement)
- Secondary Teacher I (C3/T-Scale 8) for teachers serving under Career Progression Guidelines.
- Positions for Secondary Teacher 1 & 11, Senior Master, Deputy Principal, Primary Teacher 1, Senior Teacher, Deputy Headteacher and Headteachers for teachers serving under career progressions in Asal areas.
Number of teachers promoted per job group.
| S/No. | Position | Advert No. | Scale | No of teachers promoted |
| 1 | Deputy Principal I | May-20 | 13 (D3) | 1,341 |
| 2 | Deputy Principal IIS | Jun-20 | 12 (D2) | 1,096 |
| 3 | Senior Lecturer I | Jul-20 | 12 (D2) | 39 |
| 4 | Deputy Principal III | Aug-20 | 11 (D1) | 1,590 |
| 5 | Curriculum Support Officers | Sep-20 | 10 (C5) | 209 |
| 6 | Head Teachers | Oct-20 | 10 (C5) | 2,111 |
| 7 | Senior Master IV | Nov-20 | 9 (C4) | 6,680 |
| 8 | Deputy Head Teacher II | Dec-20 | 9 (C4) | 1,765 |
| 9 | Senior Lecturer IV | 13/2020 | 9 (C4) | 45 |
| 10 | Senior Master IV | 14/2020 | 9 (C4) | 350 |
Adverts Nos. 14/2019 to 35/2019
- Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher II serving under
- Career Progression Guidelines for teachers (Re-advertisement)
- Secondary Teacher I (C3/T-Scale 8) for teachers serving under Career Progression Guidelines.
- Positions for Secondary Teacher 1 & 11, Senior Master, Deputy Principal, Primary Teacher 1, Senior Teacher, Deputy Headteacher and Headteachers for teachers serving under career progressions in Asal areas.
Number of teachers promoted per job group.
| S/No. | Position | Advert No. | Scale | No of teachers promoted |
| 1 | Deputy Principal I | May-20 | 13 (D3) | 1,341 |
| 2 | Deputy Principal IIS | Jun-20 | 12 (D2) | 1,096 |
| 3 | Senior Lecturer I | Jul-20 | 12 (D2) | 39 |
| 4 | Deputy Principal III | Aug-20 | 11 (D1) | 1,590 |
| 5 | Curriculum Support Officers | Sep-20 | 10 (C5) | 209 |
| 6 | Head Teachers | Oct-20 | 10 (C5) | 2,111 |
| 7 | Senior Master IV | Nov-20 | 9 (C4) | 6,680 |
| 8 | Deputy Head Teacher II | Dec-20 | 9 (C4) | 1,765 |
| 9 | Senior Lecturer IV | 13/2020 | 9 (C4) | 45 |
| 10 | Senior Master IV | 14/2020 | 9 (C4) | 350 |
Administrative gaps in schools.
Most schools are having teething administrative gaps; with some operating without Deputy School Heads, Senior Teachers and Masters. See the guidelines below on the numbers of administrators that each school category should be having.
STAFFING LEVELS IN LEARNING INSTITUTIONS (PRIMARY, SECONDARY & TERTIARY)
Table 1: Deputy Head teachers and Senior Teachers of Primary Schools as per Establishment
| STREAM/S | CLASSES | MAX. ENROLMENT | CBE | DEPUTY HEAD TEACHERS | SENIOR TEACHERS |
| 1 | 8 | 400 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 16 | 800 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 24 | 1200 | 25 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 32 | 1600 | 33 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 40 | 2000 | 41 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 48 | 2400 | 49 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 56 | 2800 | 57 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 64 | 3200 | 65 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | 72 | 3600 | 73 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | 80 | 4000 | 81 | 2 | 8 |
Notes:
- Establishment of Primary Schools is based on a minimum teaching load of 35 lessons per week and a maximum class size of 50 pupils.
- The CBE per school includes the Principal, Deputy Head Teacher/s and Senior Teacher/s.
- Where there are two Deputy Head teachers in an institution, one shall be responsible for Academics and the other Administration.
- Irrespective of the size and enrolment, each fully fledged Special Needs Education Institution would have at least five (5) Senior Teachers/Masters.
Table 2: Deputy Principals and Senior Masters of Secondary Schools as per Curriculum Based Established (CBE)
| STREAM/S | CLASSES | MAX. ENROLMENT | CBE | D/PRINCIPALS | SENIORMASTERS/MISTRESS |
| 1 | 4 | 180 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | 360 | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 12 | 540 | 28 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 16 | 720 | 38 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 20 | 900 | 47 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 24 | 1080 | 55 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 28 | 1260 | 63 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 32 | 1440 | 68 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | 36 | 1620 | 76 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | 40 | 1800 | 85 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | 44 | 1980 | 93 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | 48 | 2160 | 101 | 2 | 9 |
Notes:
- CBE based on minimum teaching load of 27 lessons per week and maximum class size of 45 students.
- The CBE per school includes the Principal, Deputy Principal/s and Senior Master/s.
- Where there are two Deputy Head teachers in an institution, one shall be responsible for Academics and the other Administration.
Table 3: Deputy Principals and Senior Masters of TVET Institutions as per CBE
| ENROLMENT | DEPUTYPRINCIPALS | SENIOR MASTER/ MISTRESS | DEAN OF STUDENTS | REGISTRAR |
| Up to 1,000 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Between 1,001 and 1,500 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Above 1,500 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
Table 4: Deputy Principals and Senior Masters of TTC’s (Certificate & Diploma) as per the CBE
| ENROLMENT | DEPUTYPRINCIPALS | SENIOR MASTER/ MISTRESS | DEAN OF STUDENTS | REGISTRAR |
| Up to 1,000 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Between 1,001 and 1,500 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Above 1,500 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 |