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TSC promotion lists and letters 2021 (How to know if you have been promoted)

October 5, 2025 Hillary Kangwana Leave a comment

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released the list of teachers who have been promoted in 2021. The list has been broken down to counties and it contains the teacher’s basic details, current grade, grade promoted to, effective date of the new appointment and the new salary scale.

The TSC County Directors are currently writing the promotion letters for the teachers who shall then be notified via SMS to go and pick them. So, be on the look out for an SMS from the TSC County Director; with the good news.

After the promotions, lucky teachers will be appointed into the administrative positions and be deployed by the Commission. Currently, there are many vacancies in administrative positions at many schools. most schools are operating minus Deputy school heads, senior masters and teachers.

Visit these links to the latest articles on TSC Promotions in 2021

CRITERIA USED BY TSC TO PROMOTE TEACHERS

TSC PROMOTION RESULTS & LETTERS 2021

INTERVIEW RESULTS FOR TSC PROMOTIONS 2021

TSC PROMOTIONS 2021

TSC PROMOTION LETTERS PER COUNTY

TSC COMMON CADRE PROMOTION LETTERS

Criteria used for promoting teachers in 2021

According the guidelines released by TSC, Factors like regional balance, gender equity and affirmative action for ASAL (Arid and Semi Arid Lands) counties among others were considered. The Commission further adds that the promotions were equitably distributed across the regions

TSC says the Promotion is guided by career progression guidelines under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, CBA.

“All vacant positions are advertised and filled competitively. All teachers are given equal opportunities through interviews sessions.” TSC says.

The above considerations were applied in addition to the minimum qualifications for teachers to be promoted to the next grade.

A total of 16,152 teachers were promoted after the recent interviews.

Keep checking here for all the lists of promoted teachers per County; which will be uploaded very soon.

Chances of being promoted

Even before you get your promotion results, you can speculate on whether you have been lucky or not. One way to do this is by reflecting on how you responded to questions that were asked during the interview.

Secondly, performance at the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations for the last three years played a key role in determining whether you would be promoted or not.

Numbers of promoted Teachers per County

As expected Kiambu County got the highest number of promoted teachers after recording the highest number of applicants at 1,717. Kisii came in second with 1,673 applicants while Kakamega had 1,488 applicants.

TSC STATISTICS FOR 2021 PROMOTION INTERVIEWS SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES PER COUNTY

County	Venue	Number of candidates	Number of Interview panels
Kiambu	Kiambu	1717	6
Kisii	Kisii	1673	5
Kakamega	Kakamega	1488	5
Isiolo	Meru	1407	5
Nakuru	Nakuru	1395	5
Murang’a	Murang’a	1363	5
Machakos	Machakos	1362	5
Bungoma	Bungoma	1346	4
Kitui	Kitui	1233	4
Wajir	Nairobi	1168	4
Makueni	Makueni	1146	4
Kisumu	Kisumu	1142	4
Hamabay	Hamabay	1009	3

Number of teachers promoted per job group.

S/No.	Position	Advert No.	Scale	No of teachers promoted
1	Deputy Principal I	May-20	13 (D3)	1,341
2	Deputy Principal IIS	Jun-20	12 (D2)	1,096
3	Senior Lecturer I	Jul-20	12 (D2)	39
4	Deputy Principal III	Aug-20	11 (D1)	1,590
5	Curriculum Support Officers	Sep-20	10 (C5)	209
6	Head Teachers	Oct-20	10 (C5)	2,111
7	Senior Master IV	Nov-20	9 (C4)	6,680
8	Deputy Head Teacher II	Dec-20	9 (C4)	1,765
9	Senior Lecturer IV	13/2020	9 (C4)	45
10	Senior Master IV	14/2020	9 (C4)	350

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TSC promotion list 2021 pdf

October 5, 2025 Hillary Kangwana Leave a comment

Getting a promotion from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is the big dream for every teacher. This is because such promotions come with a salary increment; however little it may be. The Commission has released promotion results for teachers who attended promotion interviews in 2020 and 2021. The promotions are for over 16,000 lucky teachers out of the over 33,000 who attended the interviews.

You can now confirm if you have been promoted by checking the official TSC promotion lists, here. Some teachers have even received their promotion letters.

How fast you get your interview results and promotion letter varies from County to County. Whereas most Counties have made the lists of promoted teachers public, in some counties this is a highly guarded secret. The teachers through their unions can engage the TSC County Director who is directly responsible for releasing such vital information.

You can, at the same time, go through the promotion lists available in this site.

Visit these links to the latest articles on TSC Promotions in 2021

CRITERIA USED BY TSC TO PROMOTE TEACHERS

TSC PROMOTION RESULTS & LETTERS 2021

INTERVIEW RESULTS FOR TSC PROMOTIONS 2021

TSC PROMOTIONS 2021

TSC PROMOTION LETTERS PER COUNTY

TSC COMMON CADRE PROMOTION LETTERS

TSC PROMOTION LISTS PER COUNTY

NAROK COUNTY LIST OF PROMOTED TEACHERS

In Narok County, teachers from 34 schools were promoted after the recent TSC interviews. Here are the schools whose teachers have been promoted.

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S/N	Promoted teachers’ schools
1	Abossi Secondary
2	Eldonyo Onkopit Secondary
3	Emurua Dikirr Secondary
4	Kapweia Secondary
5	Kilgoris Boys High School
6	Kilgoris Girls High School
7	Kimelok Secondary
8	Kimuchul Secondary
9	Kondamet Secondary
10	Maasai Girls High School
11	Masikonde Secondary
12	Masururu Secondary
13	Mogoiywet Secondary
14	Muntekuar Secondary
15	Murkan Secondary
16	Narok High School
17	naroosura Secondary
18	Ndamana Secondary
19	Nkorkorri Secondary
20	Oldonyo Orok Secondary
21	Ole Tipis Girls High School
22	Olmelil Secondary
23	Oloomirani Boys High School
24	Oloomirani Girls High School
25	Ongatta Barrikoi Secondary
26	Pimbiniet Secondary
27	Pirrar Girls High School
28	Salabwek Secondary
29	Sekenani Girls High School
30	Shartuka Secondary
31	Siria High School
32	Sitotwet Secondary
33	St. Mary’s Girls High School
34	Suswa Girls High School

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TSC Official lists and Letters of promoted teachers Per County 2021

October 5, 2025 Hillary Kangwana Leave a comment

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released the official lists of promoted teachers per County. You can now get these lists here.The lists contain the basic details of all the promoted teachers in 2021 plus their schools. You can get the lists below, per county.

Promotion letters

Lucky teachers who have been promoted by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) this year have started receiving their appointment letters. The over 16,000 teachers in the 2021 promotion list can now breath a sigh of relief after receiving the letters. Some of the letters at our disposal are those for C3 teachers (formerly job group L) who have now be promoted to grade C4 (Senior Master IV; T-Scale 9).

A total of 6,680 teachers were promoted to grade C4 (Senior Master IV). The promotion letters are being dispatched by the TSC through the respective TSC County Directors.

The promotion letters were written on 5th May, 2021.

New salary scales for promoted teachers

The teachers’ effective promotion date is 2nd March, 2021. This means that they will get a salary increment from this date on wards. The teachers will now earn a monthly basic salary of between Sh52,308 and Sh55,604.

NB; Check the latest TSC news here; TSC News Portal

Here are the contents in some of the promotion letters;

APPOINTMENT AS SENIOR MASTER IV (C4/T-SCALE 9)

Further to your application for appointment to the grade of Senior Master IV (CA/T- Scale 9), and subsequent interview, I am pleased to inform you that you were successful.

Accordingly, the Commission has appointed you as Senior Master IV (C4/T-Scale 9) with effect from 2nd March, 2021 and retained in your current station.

The salary attached to this grade is Ksh.627,696- Ksh.667248 per annum.

Your performance will be evaluated based on the annual performance targets in the performance contracting and/or appraisal instruments. Accordingly, your attention is drawn to the provisions of Regulation 54 of the Code of Regulations for Teachers (2015).

Your duties and responsibilities at this level shall be guided by the provisions of the Teachers Service Commission Act (2012), Code of Regulations for Teachers (2015), Code of Conduct and Ethics for Teachers (2015), Career Progression Guidelines for Teachers (2018) and any other Legislative instruments, Policies and Administrative Circulars issued by the Commission from time to time.

On behalf of the Teachers Service Commission, I congratulate and wish you success in the performance of your duties.

NB:
Your entry salary point will be communicated to you in due course through an Authorized Data Sheet.

The 2021 TSC promotion letters.

Promotion lists per County

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TSC promotions 2021- Here are the new interview dates

October 5, 2025 Hillary Kangwana Leave a comment

TSC promotions 2021- The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has set new dates for Diploma teachers’ promotions interviews. This is after an outcry from the teachers that they would miss the interviews as others are involved in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations marking.

The teachers can now breath a sigh of relief after the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) intervened. Many of the affected teachers had arrived in Nairobi when they received invitations for the interviews, which came with very short notice.

Following many complaints, the union conducted a survey among the examiners to establish the depth of the problem. Indeed, many examiners were having torrid times trying to decide wether to shun the marking exercise and attend the interviews or not.

“In the circumstances, we urge the Commission to immediately call off the interviews slated for this month and conduct the same in May or on any convenient dates after the marking of the KCSE exams.” Reads a demand letter from Kuppet Secretary General Akello Misori.

You may also like; TSC promotion interview questions and their answers.

In July 2020, the Commission embarked on the final phase of promotion of teachers for the financial year 2020/2021. A calendar of activity for the interviews was prepared with the last set of interviews scheduled to take place from 26/4/2021 to 30/4/2021.

However as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic which disrupted the Education calendar in the country, the scheduled interviews have conflicted with marking of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) national examination currently taking place.

Consequently, the Commission has re-scheduled the interviews for advert Number 2/2021, 3/2021, 4/2021, 6/2021, and 7/2021 to a date to be communicated in due course.

TSC is seeking to promote all the diploma holders before the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) comes to an end in July this year. See also; Teachers’ new salaries, promotions; Details of the 2021-2025 TSC- KUPPET Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA).

Delayed interview results

Kuppet is also demanding answers on behalf of some some teachers being invited for fresh interviews when they had done the same in December 2020, and are yet to receive any communication on the outcome.

The Commission has also not released promotion results for teachers who attended interviews in February this year.

Thousands of teachers who attended the interviews are patiently waiting for the results; whose processing must have been slowed down by involvement of the TSC Senior Secretariat staff in administration of the KCPE and KCSE examinations.

A total of 32,431 teachers were shortlisted and interviewed in February. The teachers are fighting for the 15,226 available promotion vacancies. The Commission is seeking to fill 1,341 vacancies for Deputy Principal I and another 1,096 vacancies for Deputy Principals II.

A majority of the interviewees will be battling out for the 6,680 vacancies available for teachers in grade C3 (Formerly L). Successful candidates will be promoted to grade C4 (Senior Master IV) which is the entry grade to the administrative positions in Post Primary Learning Institutions.

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TSC reveals criteria used to promote teachers (See promotion lists per County and letters)

October 5, 2025 Hillary Kangwana Leave a comment

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has revealed the criteria used in promoting teachers this year. The promotion lists and letters for the teachers are now available. According to the Commission’s revelation, a number of factors were considered in coming up with the final list of promoted teachers.

TSC says the Promotion is guided by career progression guidelines under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, CBA.

“All vacant positions are advertised and filled competitively. All teachers are given equal opportunities through interviews sessions.” TSC says.

The above considerations were applied in addition to the minimum qualifications for teachers to be promoted to the next grade.

Keep checking here for all the lists of promoted teachers per County; which will be uploaded very soon.

Number of teachers promoted per county
List of promoted teachers per job group (grade)
Available vacancies to be filled by the promoted teachers
Latest TSC minimum qualifications for appointment to administrative positions

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Numbers of promoted Teachers per County

TSC STATISTICS FOR 2021 PROMOTION INTERVIEWS SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES PER COUNTY

County	Venue	Number of candidates	Number of Interview panels
Kiambu	Kiambu	1717	6
Kisii	Kisii	1673	5
Kakamega	Kakamega	1488	5
Isiolo	Meru	1407	5
Nakuru	Nakuru	1395	5
Murang’a	Murang’a	1363	5
Machakos	Machakos	1362	5
Bungoma	Bungoma	1346	4
Kitui	Kitui	1233	4
Wajir	Nairobi	1168	4
Makueni	Makueni	1146	4
Kisumu	Kisumu	1142	4
Hamabay	Hamabay	1009	3

The filled vacancies

The promoted teachers will fill the 1,341 vacancies for Deputy Principal I and another 1,096 vacancies for Deputy Principals II. Similarly 6,680 teachers have been promoted from grade C3 (Formerly L) to grade C4 (Senior Master IV); which is the entry grade to the administrative positions in Post Primary Learning Institutions.

S/No.	Position	Advert No.	Scale
1	Deputy Principal I	5/2020	13 (D3)
2	Deputy Principal Ii	6/2020	12 (D2)
3	Senior Lecturer I	7/2020	12 (D2)
4	Deputy Principal III	8/2020	11 (D1)
5	Curriculum Support Officers	9/2020	10 (C5)
6	Head Teachers	10/2020	10 (C5)
7	Senior Master IV	11/2020	9 (C4)
8	Deputy Head Teacher II	12/2020	9 (C4)
9	Senior Lecturer IV	13/2020	9 (C4)
10	Senior Master IV	14/2020	9 (C4)

Adverts Nos. 14/2019 to 35/2019

Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher II serving under
Career Progression Guidelines for teachers (Re-advertisement)
Secondary Teacher I (C3/T-Scale 8) for teachers serving under Career Progression Guidelines.
Positions for Secondary Teacher 1 & 11, Senior Master, Deputy Principal, Primary Teacher 1, Senior Teacher, Deputy Headteacher and Headteachers for teachers serving under career progressions in Asal areas.

Number of teachers promoted per job group.

S/No.	Position	Advert No.	Scale	No of teachers promoted
1	Deputy Principal I	May-20	13 (D3)	1,341
2	Deputy Principal IIS	Jun-20	12 (D2)	1,096
3	Senior Lecturer I	Jul-20	12 (D2)	39
4	Deputy Principal III	Aug-20	11 (D1)	1,590
5	Curriculum Support Officers	Sep-20	10 (C5)	209
6	Head Teachers	Oct-20	10 (C5)	2,111
7	Senior Master IV	Nov-20	9 (C4)	6,680
8	Deputy Head Teacher II	Dec-20	9 (C4)	1,765
9	Senior Lecturer IV	13/2020	9 (C4)	45
10	Senior Master IV	14/2020	9 (C4)	350

Administrative gaps in schools.

Most schools are having teething administrative gaps; with some operating without Deputy School Heads, Senior Teachers and Masters. See the guidelines below on the numbers of administrators that each school category should be having.

STAFFING LEVELS IN LEARNING INSTITUTIONS (PRIMARY, SECONDARY & TERTIARY)

Table 1: Deputy Head teachers and Senior Teachers of Primary Schools as per Establishment

STREAM/S	CLASSES	MAX. ENROLMENT	CBE	DEPUTY HEAD TEACHERS	SENIOR TEACHERS
1	8	400	9	1	1
2	16	800	17	1	2
3	24	1200	25	2	2
4	32	1600	33	2	3
5	40	2000	41	2	4
6	48	2400	49	2	4
7	56	2800	57	2	5
8	64	3200	65	2	6
9	72	3600	73	2	7
10	80	4000	81	2	8

Notes:

Establishment of Primary Schools is based on a minimum teaching load of 35 lessons per week and a maximum class size of 50 pupils.
The CBE per school includes the Principal, Deputy Head Teacher/s and Senior Teacher/s.
Where there are two Deputy Head teachers in an institution, one shall be responsible for Academics and the other Administration.
Irrespective of the size and enrolment, each fully fledged Special Needs Education Institution would have at least five (5) Senior Teachers/Masters.

Table 2: Deputy Principals and Senior Masters of Secondary Schools as per Curriculum Based Established (CBE)

STREAM/S	CLASSES	MAX. ENROLMENT	CBE	D/PRINCIPALS	SENIORMASTERS/ MISTRESS
1	4	180	9	1	1
2	8	360	19	1	2
3	12	540	28	1	4
4	16	720	38	1	5
5	20	900	47	1	5
6	24	1080	55	2	6
7	28	1260	63	2	6
8	32	1440	68	2	7
9	36	1620	76	2	7
10	40	1800	85	2	7
11	44	1980	93	2	8
12	48	2160	101	2	9

Notes:

CBE based on minimum teaching load of 27 lessons per week and maximum class size of 45 students.
The CBE per school includes the Principal, Deputy Principal/s and Senior Master/s.
Where there are two Deputy Head teachers in an institution, one shall be responsible for Academics and the other Administration.

Table 3: Deputy Principals and Senior Masters of TVET Institutions as per CBE

ENROLMENT	DEPUTYPRINCIPALS	SENIOR MASTER/ MISTRESS	DEAN OF STUDENTS	REGISTRAR
Up to 1,000	1	8	1	1
Between 1,001 and 1,500	2	12	1	1
Above 1,500	2	19	1	1

Table 4: Deputy Principals and Senior Masters of TTC’s (Certificate & Diploma) as per the CBE

ENROLMENT	DEPUTYPRINCIPALS	SENIOR MASTER/ MISTRESS	DEAN OF STUDENTS	REGISTRAR
Up to 1,000	1	5	1	1
Between 1,001 and 1,500	2	8	1	1
Above 1,500	2	11	1	1

Table 5: Positions of Senior Masters/Mistresses (CEMASTEA) as per the CBE

S/NO	SENIOR MASTER/MISTRESS
1.	Training Coordinator ICT
2.	Training Coordinator-International
3.	Training Coordinator– Mathematics
4.	Training Coordinator – Physics
5.	Training Coordinator- Chemistry
6.	Training Coordinator- Biology

Table 6: Positions of Senior Masters/Mistresses (KISE) as per the CBE

S/NO	SENIOR MASTER/MISTRESS
1.	Disabilities studies
2.	Research and Educational Resources
3.	Functional Assessment and Guidance and Counseling
4.	Distance learning and CPD Programmes
5.	Quality Assurance and Standards
6.	Teaching Practice Coordinator

31.0 ESTABLISHMENT OF SENIOR TEACHERS/ MASTERS IN PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS.

Secondary schools and Tertiary Institutions shall have senior masters heading the following departments.

Table 7: Positions of Senior Teachers (Primary Schools)

S/NO	SENIOR TEACHERS
1	Social Studies
2	Science and Mathematics
3	Languages
4	Boarding
5	Co-Curriculum Activities
6	Guidance and Counseling/Careers
7	Quality Assurance and Standards (QAS)
8	Academic/Mentorship

Table 8: Positions of Senior Teachers (Special Needs Primary Schools)

S/NO	SENIOR TEACHERS
1.	Technical & Creative Arts
2.	Boarding
3.	Co-Curriculum Activities
4.	Guidance and Counseling/Careers
5.	Quality Assurance and Standards (QAS)
6.	Academic/Mentorship

Table 9: Positions of Senior Masters/Mistresses (Secondary Schools)

S/NO	SENIOR MASTER/MISTRESS
1	Humanities
2	Science and Mathematics
3	Languages
4	Technical & Creative Arts
5	Boarding
6	Co-Curriculum Activities
7	Guidance and Counseling/Careers
8	Quality Assurance and Standards (QAS)
9	Academic/Mentorship

Table 10: Positions of Senior Masters/Mistresses (Special Needs Secondary Schools)

S/NO	SENIOR MASTERS/MISTRESSES
1.	Technical & Creative Arts
2.	Boarding
3.	Co-Curriculum Activities
4.	Guidance and Counseling/Careers
5.	Quality Assurance and Standards (QAS)
6.	Academic/Mentorship

Table 11: Positions of Senior Masters/Mistresses TVET Institutions (this also applies to SNE TVET institutions)

S/NO	SENIOR MASTER/MISTRESS
1	Agriculture / Agricultural Engineering
2	Applied and Health Sciences
3	Automotive Engineering
4	Chemical Engineering
5	Computer Studies / Information and communication Technology
6	Business and Entrepreneurship Studies
7	Building and Civil Engineering
8	Education and Communication
9	Liberal Studies
10	Mechanical Engineering
11.	Electrical and Electronics Engineering
12.	Institutional and Hospitality Management
13.	Surveying / Architecture
14.	Guidance & Counselling
15.	Industrial Attachment Co-ordinator
16.	Quality Assurance and Standards (QAS)
17.	Boarding
18.	Co curricular Activities
19.	Academic/Mentorship

Table 12: Table Positions of Senior Masters/Mistresses (TTCs)

S/NO	SENIOR MASTER/MISTRESS
1.	Education
2.	Sciences and Mathematics
3.	Social Sciences
4.	Languages
5.	Creative Arts
6.	Guidance and Counselling
7.	Co-Curricular Activities
8.	Quality Assurance and Standards (QAS)
9.	Boarding
10.	Teaching Practice Co-ordinator
11.	Academic/Mentorship

Table 13: Establishment of Administrative Positions CEMASTEA

POSITION	NUMBER	GRADE	TSC SCALE
Director	1	D5	T15
Deputy Director	1	D4	T14
Dean of Studies	1	D3	T13
Training Coordinators	6	D2	T12

Table 14: Establishment of Administrative Positions in KISE

POSITION	NUMBER	GRADE	TSC SCALE
Director	1	D5	T15
Deputy Director	2	D4	T14
Dean	1	D3	T13
Registrar	1	D3	T13
Senior Masters/Mistress	5	D2	T12

LATEST TSC MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS.

Table 15: Principals of Secondary Schools

CATEGORY	GRADE	EXPERIENCE
Sub County & All Day Schools	PrincipalT 13 (Grade -D3)	Served as a Deputy Principal at D2 for 3 at least years
County Schools with minimum enrolment of 540 students	Senior PrincipalT 14 (Grade – D4)	Served as a Principal at D3 for at least 3 years.
National & Extra County Schools with minimum enrolment of 1000 students	Chief PrincipalT 15 (Grade – D5)	Served as a Senior Principal at D4 for at least 3 years

Table 16: Deputy Principals of Secondary Schools.

CATEGORY	GRADE	EXPERIENCE
Sub County & All Day Schools	Deputy Principal IIIT 11 (Grade D1)	Served as a Senior Master at C5 for at least 3 years
County Schools with minimum enrolment of 540 students	Deputy Principal IIT 12 (Grade D2)	Served as a Deputy Principal at D1 for at least 3 years
National & Extra County Schools with minimum enrolment of 1000 students	Deputy Principal IT 13 (Grade D3)	Served as a Deputy Principal at D2 for at least 3 years

Table 17: Senior Masters of Secondary Schools

CATEGORY	GRADE	EXPERIENCE
Sub County & All Day Schools	Senior Master IIIT 10 (Grade –C5)	Served as a teacher at C4 for at least of 3 years
County Schools with minimum enrolment of 540 students	Senior Master IIT 11 (Grade – D1)	Served as a Senior Master III at C5 for at least 3 years
National & Extra County Schools with minimum enrolment of 1000 students	Senior Master IT 12 (Grade – D2)	Served as a Senior Master II at D1 for at least 3 years

TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS (TVET)

The Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institutions (TVET) are classified into the following categories:

National Polytechnics (NPCs): These offers up to Higher Diploma Level programmes. They are established through individual Legal Orders and are mandated among other functions to Train, Examine and Certificate programmes.
Kenya Technical Trainers College (KTTC): This offers up to Higher Diploma Level programmes. It is established through a Legal Order and mandated among other functions to Train, Examine and Certificate programmes.

Technical and Vocational Colleges: These institutions offers up to Diploma Level Programmes and includes the former:
Technical Training Institutes (TTIs)
Institutes of Technology (ITs)
Special Technical Training Institutes

TABLE 18: PRINCIPALS OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS (TVET)

CATEGORY	GRADE	EXPERIENCE
National Polytechnics (NPCs)· Minimum Enrolment of 3000 · Enrolment below 3000	Chief PrincipalT 15 (Grade-D5) Senior Principal T 14 (Grade-D4)	Served as a Senior Principal at D4 for at least 3 years Served as a Senior Principal at D3 for at least 3 years
Kenya Technical Trainers College (KTTC)	Chief PrincipalT 15 (Grade-D5)	Served as a Senior Principal at D4 for at least 3 years
Technical and vocational colleges· Minimum enrolment of 1000 · Minimum enrolment of 500	Senior Principal T 14 (Grade-D4) Principal T 13 (Grade –D3)	Served as a Senior Principal at D4 for at least 3 years Served as a Senior Deputy Principal at D2 for at least 3 years

Table 19: Deputy Principals of TVET Institutions

CATEGORY	ENROLMENT	GRADE	EXEPERIENCE
1	Up to 500 students	Deputy Principal TVET IV Grade-D1 T 11	Must have served as Senior Master III or Senior Lecturer III for at least 3 years
2.	up to 1000 students	Deputy Principal TVET IIIGrade – D2 T 12	Served as a Registrar/Dean at D1 for at least 3 years
3.	Up to 1500 students	Deputy Principal TVET IIGrade – D3 T 13	Served as Deputy Principal at D2 for at least 3 years
4.	Above 1500	Deputy Principal TVET I Grade –D4 T 14	Served as Deputy Principal at D3 for at least 3 years

Table 20: Registrar/Deans of TVET Institutions

CATEGORY	ENROLMENT	GRADE	EXEPERIENCE
1.	up to 1000 students	Registrar/Dean of Students TVETIII Grade D1 T 11	Served as Senior Master at C5 for at least 3 years
2.	Up to 1500 students	Registrar/Dean of Students TVETII Grade D2 T 12	Served as Dean/Registrar at D1 for at least 3 years
3.	Above 1500 students	Registrar/Dean of Students TVET I Grade D3 T 13	Served as Dean/Registrar at D2 for at least3 years

Table 21: Senior Masters of TVET Institutions

CATEGORY	ENROLMENT	GRADE	EXEPERIENCE
1.	Up to 1000 students	Senior Master TVET IIIGrade C5 T 10	Served as a teacher at C4 for at least 3 years
2.	Up to 1500 students	Senior Master TVET IIGrade D1 T 11	Served as a Senior Master at C5 for at least 3 years
3.	Above 1500 students	Senior Master TVET IGrade D2 T 12	Served as a Senior Master at D1 for at least 3 years

Table 22: Principals of Teacher Training Colleges (Primary and Diploma)

CATEGORY	ENROLMENT	GRADE	EXEPERIENCE
1.	Up to 1000 students	Principal TTCGrade – D3 T 13	Served as Deputy Principal at D2 for at least 3 years
2.	Up to 1500 students	Senior Principal TTCGrade – D4 T14	Served as Principal at D3 for at least 3 years
3.	Above 1500 students	Chief Principal TTCGrade –D5 T 15	Served as Principal at D4 for at least 3 years

Table 23: Deputy Principals of Teacher Training Colleges (Primary and Diploma)

CATEGORY	ENROLMENT	GRADE	EXEPERIENCE
1.	Up to 1000 students	Deputy Principal TTC IIIGrade – D2 T 12	Served as Dean/ Registrar at D1 for at least 3 years
2.	up to 1500 students	Deputy Principal TTC IIGrade – D3 T 13	Served as Deputy Principal at D2 for at least 3 years
3.	Above 1500 students	Deputy Principal TTC IGrade –D4 T 14	Served as Deputy Principal at D3 for at least 3 years

Table 24: Dean/Registrar of Teacher Training Colleges (Primary and Diploma)

CATEGORY	ENROLMENT	GRADE	EXEPERIENCE
1.	Up to 1000 students	Dean/ RegistrarTTC III Grade – D1 T 11	Served as Senior Master at C5 for at least 3 years
2.	Up to 1500 students	Dean/Registrar TTC IIGrade – D2 T 12	Served as Dean/Registrar at D1 for at least 3 years
3.	Above 1500 students	Dean/Registrar TTC IGrade –D3 13	Served as Dean/Registrar at D2 for at least 3 years

Table 25: Senior Masters of Teacher Training Colleges (Primary and Diploma)

CATEGORY	ENROLMENT	GRADE	EXEPERIENCE
1.	Up to 1000 students	Senior MasterTTC III Grade – C5 T 10	Served as Senior Lecturer at C4 for at least 3 years
2.	Up to 1500 students	Senior Master TTC IIGrade – D1 T 11	Served as Senior Master at C5 for at least 3 years
3.	Above 1500 students	Senior Master TTC IGrade –D2 T 12	Served as Senior Master at D1 for at least 3 years

Table 26: CEMASTEA Establishment and Requirement for Appointment of Administrators

POSITION	NUMBER	GRADE	EXEPERIENCE
Director	1	D5 TSC Scale 15	Must have served as Principal at D4 for at least 3 years or as a Deputy Director at CEMASTEA at D4 for at least 3 years.
Deputy Director	1	D4 TSC Scale 14	Must have served as a Principal at D3 for at least 3 years or as Dean of Studies/Training Coordinator at D3 for at least 3 years.
Dean of Studies	4	D3 TSC Scale 13	Must have served either as a Deputy Principal at D2 for at least 3 years and be a County CEMASTEA Trainer; or a Senior Master at D2 for at least 3 years and a CEMASTEA County Trainer; or a CEMASTEA ICT Coordinator at D2 at for at least 3 years.
Training Co-coordinator	1	D3 TSC Scale 13
ICT Co-odinator	1	D2 TSC Scale 12	Must have served either as a Deputy Principal at D1 for at least 3 years and be a County CEMASTEA Trainer; or a Senior Master at D1 for at least 3 years and a CEMASTEA County Trainer.

Table 27: KISE Establishment and Requirements for Appointment of Administrators

POSITION	NUMBER	GRADE	EXEPERIENCE
Director	1	D5 TSC Scale 15	Must have served as a Deputy Director at D4 at KISE for at least 3 years.
Deputy Director	2	D4 TSC Scale 14	Must have served as a Dean at D3 at KISE for at least 3 years.
Dean	1	D3 TSC Scale 13	Must have served either as a Senior Master/Mistress at D2 at KISE for at least 3 years.
Registrar	1	D3 TSC Scale 13

GRADE, QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE FOR ADMINISTRATORS IN PRIMARY INSTITUTIONS

In addition to the requirements for appointment in the Policy, administrators in Primary institutions will be appointed based on the criteria outlined in the tables below: –

Table 28: Head Teacher

CATEGORY	ENROLMENT	GRADE	EXEPERIENCE
1.	Up to 1000 students	Head Teacher T 10 (Grade C5)	Served as a Deputy Head Teacher at C4 for at least 3 years
2.	Above 1000 students	Senior Head Teacher T 11 (Grade – D1)	Served as a Head Teacher at C5 for at least 3 years

Table 29: Deputy Head Teacher

CATEGORY	ENROLMENT	GRADE	EXEPERIENCE
1.	Up to 1000 students	Deputy Head Teacher II T 9 (Grade C 4)	Served as a Senior Teacher at C3 for at least 3 years
2.	Above 1000 students	Deputy Head Teacher I T 10 (Grade– C5)	Served as Deputy Head Teacher C4 for at least 3 years

Table 30: Senior Teacher

CATEGORY	ENROLMENT	GRADE	EXEPERIENCE
1.	Up to 1000 students	Senior Teacher II Grade C 2	Served Primary Teacher I at C1 for at least 3 years
2.	Above 1000 students	Senior Teacher I Grade – C3	Served as Senior Teacher at C2 for at least 3 years

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TSC promotion letters 2021 (New salary scales and How to receive your letter)

October 5, 2025 Hillary Kangwana Leave a comment

A total of 6,680 teachers were promoted to grade C4 (Senior Master IV). The promotion letters are being dispatched by the TSC through the respective TSC County Directors.

The promotion letters were written on 5th May, 2021.

New salary scales for promoted teachers

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Here are the contents in some of the promotion letters;

APPOINTMENT AS SENIOR MASTER IV (C4/T-SCALE 9)

Further to your application for appointment to the grade of Senior Master IV (CA/T- Scale 9), and subsequent interview, I am pleased to inform you that you were successful.

Accordingly, the Commission has appointed you as Senior Master IV (C4/T-Scale 9) with effect from 2nd March, 2021 and retained in your current station.

The salary attached to this grade is Ksh.627,696- Ksh.667248 per annum.

On behalf of the Teachers Service Commission, I congratulate and wish you success in the performance of your duties.

NB:
Your entry salary point will be communicated to you in due course through an Authorized Data Sheet.

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Number of teachers promoted per job group.

1,341

1,096

39

1,590

2,111

6,680

1,765

45

350

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1,765

45

350

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