The Teachers Service Commission has said that it needs Sh16.7 billion to promote some 82,524 Job Group C1 teachers. This was revealed by the TSC chief executive officer Dr. Nancy Macharia when she appeared before the Education Committee of Parliament.
“The commission has implemented its policy directive to achieve at least 5 per cent representation of teachers with disabilities in every promotion cycle, ensuring compliance with national disability inclusion frameworks,” she said.
Dr. Macharia further revealed that for over three years, more than 178,000 teachers have remained in the same job group. To promote these teachers, she said that the TSC will require over Sh35 billion.
“Currently, there is a total of 178,881 pending promotion cases, and the commission requires an estimated budget of Sh35.4 billion to address the backlog. This comes as the commission continues to struggle to meet promotion costs. Over the past two years, the commission has been receiving about Sh1 billion for promotion purposes.
Out of the Sh35.4 billion required amount, Sh6.6 billion will cater for the promotion of some 20,773 teachers across primary, junior secondary, secondary, and teacher training colleges (TTC) under Job Group C5. 40,540 teachers under Job Group C3 require Sh5.3 billion to move them up with 12,362 teachers in Job Group C4 needing Sh2.2 billion for promotion.
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TSC boss further revealed that 4,808 teachers in Job Group D1 need promotion at a cost of Sh866 million. Those in Job Group D2 require Sh39 million to be moved up.
5,656 teachers in Job Group D3 require Sh984 million to be promoted while 700 teachers in Job Group D4 require Sh214 million. There are also 408 teachers in Job Group D5 who are eligible but yet to be promoted.
Currently, close to 67,000 teachers employed by the TSC have remained in the same job group for up to eight years despite having the qualifications and being eligible for promotion. Another close to 103,000 teachers have been stuck in the same job group for a period of three to five years while about 9,000 have been in the same job group for five to seven years.
“A lack of sufficient budgetary provision for promotion of teachers has impeded implementation of the Career Promotion Guidelines (CPG) for teachers resulting in their stagnation,” said Dr. Macharia.
