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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced 7,720 teaching vacancies across primary, junior, and secondary schools.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced 7,720 teaching vacancies across primary, junior and secondary schools.
In a notice on Tuesday, November 10, TSC invited interested and qualified candidates to apply for the vacancies.
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The vacancies comprise 5,609 positions in primary schools, 25 in junior schools and 2,086 in secondary schools.
“The Teachers Service Commission invites applications for 7,720 teaching vacancies to replace teachers exiting service through natural attrition.
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“The vacancies comprise 5,609 posts in primary schools, 25 posts in junior schools and 2,086 posts in secondary schools,” read the notice.
To qualify for recruitment, applicants are required to have Kenyan citizenship, possess a minimum of a P1 certificate for primary schools and a minimum of a Diploma in Education for Junior and secondary schools, and be registered as a teacher with the TSC.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are required to submit their applications online through the TSC website www.tsc.go.ke under careers.
Alternatively, applicants can submit their applications through teachersonline.tsc.go.ke.
“Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications online through the Commission’s website, www.tsc.go.ke, under “Careers”, or through teachersonline.tsc.go.ke, not later than midnight on Monday, 23 November, 2026,” TSC stated.
The application portal will open on Tuesday November 10 2026, and close at midnight on Monday, November 23, 2026.
TSC said the recruitment exercise will be conducted in accordance with its Recruitment Guidelines for the 2026/2027 financial year.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to present their original academic and professional certificates for verification.
The commission also said successful applicants will be required to complete only one Application for Employment Form.
TSC said preference will be given to applicants who have not previously been employed by the commission.
Further the commission said successful applicants will be employed on permanent and pensionable terms of service and the candidates may be posted to any part of the country.
Additionally, TSC cautioned applicants against fraudsters who might extort money from unsuspecting persons purporting to assist in recruitment.
“Any fraudulent activity should be reported to the nearest TSC office or Teachers Service Commission headquarters,” the commission added.
This comes months after TSC announced 1,631 promotional vacancies for serving teachers.
In a notice on Tuesday, September 1, the commission invited qualified teachers to apply for the vacancies.
The promotional vacancies included: Deputy Principal III - Regular (132), Senior Master II (29) and Deputy Headteacher II - Regular (1470).
“The Commission invites applications from suitably qualified serving teachers to fill the following promotional vacancies in accordance with the Career Progression Guidelines for Teachers,” the notice read.
