The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced 20,000 permanent and pensionable vacancies for post-primary teachers to serve in Junior Schools, opening a nationwide recruitment drive aimed at strengthening the implementation of the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum.
In a recruitment notice issued on July 28, the Commission invited qualified Kenyan teachers to apply for the positions through its online recruitment portal, with applications closing at midnight on August 31, 2026.
“Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications through the Commission’s website, www.tsc.go.ke under “careers” or teachersonline.tsc.go.ke not later than midnight of 31st August,2026,” part of the advertisement notice read.
TSC clarified that only online applications will be considered, warning that manual submissions will not be accepted.
The successful applicants will be deployed to Junior Schools across the country to bolster teaching capacity under the Competency-Based Education programme.
To qualify for the vacancies, applicants must be Kenyan citizens and registered teachers with the Teachers Service Commission.
They must also hold at least a Diploma in Education and have attained a minimum mean grade of C+ (plus) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
In addition, candidates are required to have scored at least a C+ in each of the two teaching subjects they intend to teach, or possess equivalent qualifications.
The Commission advised applicants with equivalent academic credentials to refer to the TSC website for guidance on eligibility requirements.
The Commission further stated that applicants must comply with the recruitment guidelines for the 2026/2027 financial year, be unemployed at the time of application, and must not have previously exited the teaching service on disciplinary grounds.
Successful candidates will be required to present their original academic and professional certificates during the recruitment process for verification. TSC noted that selection will be conducted based on the number of vacancies allocated to each county.
The Commission also cautioned applicants against submitting more than one employment application form, warning that multiple submissions could affect their eligibility.
Teachers recruited under the exercise will be retained within their current sub-counties and placement stations, where they will teach various learning areas under the Junior School curriculum.
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