Good news for acting school heads as promotions begin January

TSC CEO Nancy Macharia (from left) KNUT Secretary General Collins Oyuu and KUPPET Secretary General Akelo Misori during the release of 2021 KCPE results at the Mitihani house, Kenya National Examination Council Headquarters in Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

At least 3,300 school heads and deputies currently serving in acting capacities are set to receive confirmation to their roles starting January, following the government's allocation of Sh1 billion for teacher promotions.

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) have agreed to use the funds to fill critical administrative roles in primary and secondary schools. This decision follows persistent lobbying by unions for additional funding through Parliament to address the stagnation of teachers in the same job groups.