Kalenjins, Kikuyus Dominate Lists of TSC Employed Teachers
According to the CEO of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), Nancy Macharia, the majority of Kenyan teachers employed by the government are from the Kalenjin community.
During a meeting with the National Assembly’s Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity, Macharia revealed that 59,538 out of the total 346,760 teachers in the country were Kalenjins.
She added that Kikuyus numbered 59,010, Luhyas 52,882, Luos 40,657, Kambas 39,807, Kisiis 30,317, and Meru 22,164.
Macharia also stated that the TSC had employed one Kenyan European, three foreigners, nine Kenyan Asians, 14 Mijikenda, and 14 Njemps.
She said that the commission had achieved ethnic balance at various stages of appointment to ensure that no more than one-third of the staff comes from the same ethnic community.
Macharia assured the committee that the TSC embraces fair competition and merit as the basis for appointments and promotions.
She said that the commission regularly reviews its policies to ensure that they align with the constitutional aspirations on gender balance, fair competition, and employment of persons with disabilities.
The CEO revealed that the TSC currently has 37,243 primary school teachers and 16,128 post-primary teachers at the senior management level. She said that most of the teachers at the senior management level are aged between 50 and 58 years.
Of the 53,371 teachers at the senior management level, 34,912 are male, and 18,459 are female. However, female teachers represent 35% of the total teachers at the senior management level.
Additionally, 1,268 teachers at the senior management level are persons living with disabilities.
The TSC has 59,424 teachers at the middle level comprising senior teachers in primary schools and senior masters in post-primary schools.
The majority of teachers at this level are women, accounting for 58.6%. Macharia noted that the age distribution of teachers at this level indicates that the majority are within the age bracket of 44-57 years.
The CEO added that the low-level cadre carries the majority of teachers, standing at 233,965. They comprise teachers at grades B5 and C1 for primary teachers and grades C3 and C2 for secondary schools.
Kalenjins, Kikuyus Dominate Lists of TSC Employed Teachers
