With the main aim of ensuring Promotion of the government policy on a 100% transition of students from primary to secondary schools and to meet the current teacher shortage,
the Teachers Service Commission has already advertised 5,000 teaching positions.
Additionally, Teachers Service Commission posted 8,230 job openings to replace teachers who were leaving the profession due to attrition.
Out of the total vacancies, there are 6,539 primary school positions and 1,691 secondary school positions available from the announced openings.
The additional primary teachers are listed below.
| OFFICIAL RECRUITMENT OF ADDITIONAL PRIMARY TEACHERS – JULY 2022 (1000) | ||
| THE DISTRIBUTION OF POSTS BY COUNTY |
| THE DISTRIBUTION OF POSTS BY COUNTY |
| S/NO | COUNTY | POSTS |
| 1 | BARINGO | 22 |
| 2 | BOMET | 21 |
| 3 | BUNGOMA | 21 |
| 4 | BUSIA | 20 |
| 5 | ELGEYO MARAKWET | 23 |
| 6 | EMBU | 20 |
| 7 | GARISSA | 22 |
| 8 | HOMA BAY | 24 |
| 9 | ISIOLO | 22 |
| 10 | KAJIADO | 22 |
| 11 | KAKAMEGA | 21 |
| 12 | KERICHO | 20 |
| 13 | KIAMBU | 20 |
| 14 | KILIFI | 23 |
| 15 | KIRINYAGA | 20 |
| 16 | KISII | 20 |
| 17 | KISUMU | 21 |
| 18 | KITUI | 23 |
| 19 | KWALE | 24 |
| 20 | LAIKIPIA | 20 |
| 21 | LAMU | 20 |
| 22 | MACHAKOS | 20 |
| 23 | MAKUENI | 20 |
| 24 | MANDERA | 25 |
| 25 | MARSABIT | 20 |
| 26 | MERU | 20 |
| 27 | MIGORI | 20 |
| 28 | MOMBASA | 20 |
| 29 | MURANGA | 20 |
| 30 | NAIROBI | 20 |
| 31 | NAKURU | 20 |
| 32 | NANDI | 20 |
| 33 | NAROK | 23
|
| 34 | NYAMIRA | 20 |
| 35 | NYANDARUA | 20 |
| 36 | NYERI | 20 |
| 37 | SAMBURU | 22 |
| 38 | SIAYA | 20 |
| 39 | TAITA TAVETA | 20 |
| 40 | TANA RIVER | 21 |
| 41 | THARAKA NITHI | 20 |
| 42 | TRANS NZOIA | 20 |
| 43 | TURKANA | 25 |
| 44 | UASIN GISHU | 20 |
| 45 | VIHIGA | 20 |
| 46 | WAJIR | 24 |
| 47 | WEST POKOT | 31 |
| Grand Total | 1000 |
N/B Here are some of the hotcake subject combinations and any teacher with the following combination stands a high chance to be absorbed by TSC.
1. Physics & Chemistry-2021
2. Computer & Any-2019-2020
3. Homescience &Any-2021
4. Biology & Agriculture-2019-2020
5. Business & Geography-2018-2019
6. Music & Any.-2021
It should also be noted that the 2018-2019 graduates also stand a big chance to be employed in July TSC opportunities.