The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has started sending SMS invitations to teachers who applied for the 20,000 junior school posts on permanent and pensionable terms. Successful candidates report to their schools on Monday 4 January 2027.
The messages give each applicant the venue, date and time of their interview before a selection panel. They also list the documents to carry. TSC’s recruitment guidelines say invitations should arrive at least seven days before the interview.
Documents to carry
Bring originals and clear photocopies of:
- TSC certificate of registration as a teacher
- diploma and degree certificates with official transcripts
- KCSE and KCPE certificates, including those for every attempt where you re-sat an examination
- KCPE and KCSE school leaving certificates
- National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) card, for candidates with a disability
- an affidavit, if the names on your national ID differ from those on your certificates
- your internship agreement letter
- your national ID card
The rules behind the list:
- TSC does not accept provisional transcripts.
- Candidates who re-sat KCPE or KCSE need certified copies for each attempt, authenticated by the Sub-County Director.
- If a result was cancelled, bring a letter from the head of the institution and a certified KNEC printout confirming the cancellation.
- The affidavit must be sworn under the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act.
- Sub-County Directors certify photocopies as true copies of the originals before the interview.
Timeline
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Applications opened | Tuesday 18 August 2026 |
| Applications closed | Monday 31 August 2026 |
| Sub-county selection: document vetting, employment forms and offer letters | Ten days, before the county complaints window |
| County-level complaints | Monday 7 December to Friday 11 December 2026 |
| Merit lists and recruitment documents sent to TSC headquarters | Monday 14 December to Tuesday 22 December 2026 |
| Successful teachers report to schools | Monday 4 January 2027 |
Who interviews you
A three-member panel handles junior school interviews: the TSC Sub-County Director as chairperson, the Sub-County Human Resource Officer as secretary, and a Curriculum Support Officer. Before interviewing anyone, the Sub-County Director confirms that each applicant is registered under Section 23(1) of the TSC Act, 2012. Teachers who are not registered cannot be considered.
Applicants must appear in person. Applicants with hearing or speech disabilities may bring a sign language interpreter.
How candidates are scored
Candidates are marked out of 100:
| Area | Maximum marks | How it is scored |
|---|---|---|
| Academic qualification | 3 | First class or distinction 3, second class or credit 2, pass 1 |
| Age | 7 | 50 and above 7, 45 to 49 5, 44 and below 3 |
| Length of stay since qualifying as a teacher | 20 | 2010 or earlier 20, falling one mark for each later year, to 4 marks for 2026 |
| Experience | 70 | Continuous intern service with TSC in the sub-county for 12 months or more 70; below 12 months 50 |
| Total | 100 | 3 + 7 + 20 + 70 |
For length of stay, TSC uses the year you qualified as a teacher under Commission policy, not necessarily the year on the certificate used for the academic score. Teachers with disabilities are scored on a parallel guide with the same structure.
Ties, preferences and reserved slots
Where candidates tie, TSC decides in this order: length of stay since graduation, quality of academic certificates, then quality of professional certificates. If candidates tie on aggregate grades, subject grades are considered.
TSC prefers applicants who have not been employed by the Commission on permanent and pensionable terms before. It then prefers applicants from the sub-county first, then the county, according to merit. At least 5 per cent of the advertised slots are reserved for teachers with disabilities.
If you are unhappy with the outcome
- Send a written complaint to the County Director and email TSC headquarters at [email protected] within seven days of the selection process.
- The County Director has seven days to address complaints and report the action taken to headquarters.
- If you are still dissatisfied, appeal in writing to the Director of Staffing within seven days of the County Director’s decision. An Appeals Committee takes action within 14 days.
Forged documents and fake messages
Presenting forged or fake documents is an offence and leads to disqualification or deregistration. TSC revokes any application or offer based on misleading information.
TSC has dismissed as fraudulent a message asking schools to contribute money for recruitment and interviews. Do not pay anyone for a TSC interview or job, and use only TSC’s official channels.
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Next steps for successful candidates
Candidates who make the merit list need certified copies of their national ID, registration and academic certificates, a KRA PIN certificate, SHIF and NSSF details, bank details and a next of kin form. They also need two passport-size photographs and a medical report on Form GP 69.