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TSC boss says 42,000 teachers needed to bridge JSS shortage

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Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers Bomet branch officials lead Junior Secondary Teachers in protest along the streets of Bomet town. [Gilbert Kimutai, Standard]

Some 20,000 new teachers will be hired as the government moves to bridge staffing gaps.

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has admitted that junior secondary schools are grappling with teacher shortages.

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