The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced 7,720 teaching vacancies in primary, junior and secondary schools, opening a fresh recruitment exercise to replace teachers exiting service through natural attrition.
In a notice issued on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, the Commission invited qualified teachers to apply for the positions, which will be filled on permanent and pensionable terms.
The vacancies comprise 5,609 positions in primary schools, 25 in junior schools and 2,086 in secondary schools.
“TSC invites applications for 7,720 teaching vacancies to replace teachers exiting service through natural attrition. Successful applicants will be employed on permanent and pensionable terms,” the notice stated.
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Requirements for applicants
TSC said applicants must be Kenyan citizens, registered teachers with the Commission and possess the relevant academic and professional qualifications for the positions.
Candidates seeking primary school vacancies must hold at least a Primary Teacher Education (P1) certificate, while those applying for junior and secondary school positions must have a minimum Diploma in Education.
The Commission indicated that preference would be given to applicants who have never been employed by TSC adding that successful candidates must be willing to serve in any part of the country.
“Successful candidates may be posted to any part of the country and not necessarily to the county or school where they were interviewed. However, teachers recruited to fill junior school replacement vacancies shall be posted to the specific schools where the vacancies arose,” TSC clarified.
The Commission also directed applicants to submit only one Application for Employment Form, warning that multiple submissions would result in automatic disqualification.
How to apply for 7,720 TSC teaching vacancies
Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit their applications online through the TSC official website under the Careers section or directly via its recruitment portal, teachersonline.tsc.go.ke.
The application portal opened on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, and will close at midnight on Monday, November 23, 2026. TSC cautioned that applications submitted manually will not be considered.
The Commission further emphasised that the recruitment exercise is free and urged applicants to remain vigilant against individuals seeking to exploit the process for financial gain.
“The recruitment exercise is free of charge. The Teachers Service Commission forewarns applicants against fraudsters who might extort money from unsuspecting persons purporting to assist in recruitment,” TSC warned.
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