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TSC promotion list for Senior Lecturer IV 2021

October 5, 2025 Hillary Kangwana Leave a comment

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released the list of promoted teachers. The good news is that a total of 45 teachers have been promoted to Senior Lecturer IV at T-Scale 9 (C4). These teachers have a reason smile as they will now earn an increased monthly salary with effect from March, 2021.

The Commission has also revealed the criteria used in promoting the over 16,000 teachers in 2021. According to the Commission’s revelation, a number of factors were considered in coming up with the final list of promoted teachers.

TSC says 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 reaffirms that 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.

You can now check here for all the lists of promoted teachers per County and grade.

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TSC Promotions 2021

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

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

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TSC PROMOTION LETTERS PER COUNTY

TSC COMMON CADRE PROMOTION LETTERS

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

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TSC TPAD 2 portal guide for Head Teachers, Principals

October 5, 2025 Hillary Kangwana Leave a comment

The TSC TPAD2 portal is specifically designed for primary school Head Teachers, secondary school and college Principals. The TPAD Head of Institution (HoI) portal is used by the head of institution to conduct the following appraisal functions; Self-Appraisal, Schedule a Lesson Observation, Schedule an Appraisal Meeting and Countersign Teachers’ Appraisals.

The portal also allows the HoI to Schedule arbitration meetings, Fill in weekly attendance, View all Teachers’ appraisals in the institution and View all cancelled and failed appraisals.

In addition, through this portal, the HoI is able to access the Institution Set- up menu that enables the HOI to; Manage teachers, Admit incoming staff, Manage institution data and to Input School Performance data.

How the Head of Institution can Manage Teachers on TPAD 2

After logging into his/ her portal, the HOI is able to search a teacher by entering the TSC number or ID number and click on search button.

Through the manage teachers menu, the HOI will also be able to;

Add a BOM Teacher; To add a BOM teacher, Click on the Add BOM teacher tab. A pop up window will appear that will enable the HOI to capture the BOM teachers details and click on the ‘save’ button when done.
Remove a teacher from the institution data; To remove a teacher from the system, the HOI will select on the teacher to be removed then click on Remove Teacher button. A pop up window will appear where the HOI will input reason for removing the teacher and give his/her remarks before clicking on the save button.
Release a teacher to another institution or county; To release a teacher, the HOI should select the teacher to be released then click on release teacher button, a pop up window will appear. The HOI will select whether to release the teacher to a specific institution or to a particular county.
Send a message to a teacher or all teachers; These tabs will provide for the HOI to fill in the institution or county details and reason for the release before clicking on the Release Teacher button.

How the Head of Institution can add new teachers on TPAD 2

From this menu, the HOI will be able to view incoming teachers. This is done by entering the teacher’s details and clicking on the search button and add them into the institution database.

Get all TPAD 2 procedures and documents here.

How the HoI can Manage the Institution on TPAD 2

This portal enables the HOI to add or edit the Institution’s details. Institution data that can be managed here include:

Contact Information; On clicking on contact information tab, a pop up window will appear. This will enable the HOI to add or edit the institution’s Mission Statement, Vision Statement, Postal address , Phone number and email address. You will then press on the save button.
Institution type; This tab allows the HOI to input details of the institution i.e.; Institution level-Primary/Secondary/Post Secondary
 Institution Type – Primary / Secondary Teachers Training
 Participating projects- HOI is required to indicate all projects that the institution is undertaking.
The HOI can add or edit the information by clicking on the Action button, a drop down Edit button will appear.
Strategic Objectives; Here, the Head is expected to use this tab to input the institution’s strategic objectives. On clicking on strategic objectives tab, a page will appear which will have a tab labelled Add Strategic Objective. On clicking on Add Strategic Objective button, a pop up window will appear which will allow the HOI to add an objective, the year or quarter and year that the objective is to be achieved. This will be added into the database by clicking on the Save button.
Demographic Information; HOI is able to input the institution’s demographic data using this tab by clicking on the Demographic Data button where a page will appear which will have a tab labelled Add Demographic Data. On clicking on Add Demographic Data button, a pop up window will appear which will allow the HOI to add the number of students and teachers categorized per gender, CBE/Staffing Status, number of streams, Term/Quarter and year. This will be added into the database by clicking on the Save button.

Updating School Performance on TPAD 2 portal

The HOI is able to input the performance of the institution every year by clicking on the School Performance tab under institution set – up menu. A page will appear that will have a tab labelled Add Performance.

On clicking on the Add Performance tab, a pop up window will appear which will allow the HOI to input the mean attained and the year. This is saved into the database by clicking on the Save button.

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TSC Introduces New Guidelines for Teachers Supervising KCSE, KJSEA, and KPSEA

October 5, 2025 Hillary Kangwana

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released comprehensive guidelines for the nomination and deployment of centre managers, supervisors, and invigilators for the 2025 national examinations. These include the upcoming Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA), Kenya Pre-Vocational Learners Education Assessment (KPLEA), Kenya Intermediate Learners Education Assessment (KILEA), and the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) Summative Assessment.

The directives, issued in a circular dated September 2, 2025, to all TSC Sub-County Directors aim to reinforce the integrity and efficiency of national examination administration through the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), acting as a detailed blueprint for all personnel involved.

Nomination process and eligibility criteria

To participate in the administration of these crucial national assessments, Heads of Institutions (HoIs) and teachers must be qualified, employed, and registered by the TSC. The nominated personnel are expected to demonstrate a high level of integrity and be free from any potential conflicts of interest.

The nomination process requires Sub-County Directors to identify, vet, and formally nominate centre managers, supervisors, and invigilators by September 26, 2025, utilising a specific online platform (cp2.knec.ac.ke).

After nomination, all identified personnel must register within the CP2 system to finalize their deployment for the 2025 examinations.

Stringent deployment rules and experience requirements

The guidelines include strict rules governing deployment to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure impartiality:

A supervisor or invigilator is prohibited from being deployed to a school where they have served within the last three years.

Furthermore, personnel should not be deployed to centres where they possess a vested interest. To manage this, KNEC will distribute declaration forms via email to Sub-County Directors, who will then forward them to centre managers. Staff must declare their interest and submit these forms to KNEC.

Specific qualifications and teaching experience are mandated for each role and examination category:

For KCSE supervisors and invigilators, candidates must be Secondary School teachers, holding a minimum of a Diploma in Education or higher, with a preference for senior teachers or Heads of Departments. They must be registered with TSC and possess a minimum of three years of teaching experience.
KJSEA supervisors must be Secondary School teachers with a Diploma in Education or higher, or Primary/Junior School Teachers with at least three years of teaching experience. These supervisors must have prior experience supervising national examinations and assessments. Both KJSEA supervisors and invigilators must be registered with TSC and have three years of teaching experience

KPSEA supervisors and invigilators must be Primary School teachers, registered with TSC, and possess a minimum of three years of teaching experience.

TSC outlines responsibilities and invigilator ratios

Centre managers are crucial to the process, tasked with verifying the details and workstations of all supervisors and invigilators assigned to their centres. They are also required to take daily online attendance through the CP2 system from the rehearsal day.

At the end of each examination or assessment period, the online attendance registers must be downloaded, printed, signed by all involved officers, stamped by the centre manager, and submitted to KNEC. Both hosted and hosting centres must have their own centre managers, who are responsible for collecting and returning examination materials from the containers.

The guidelines specify precise ratios for supervision and invigilation:

For the Stage-based pathway examinations (KPLEA and KILEA), there must be one invigilator for every ten learners. These invigilators are also required to sign declaration forms.
For every two hundred (200) Candidates, one supervisor should be deployed, with an exception for hosted centres where no supervisor is deployed.
Centres hosting both KJSEA and KPSEA candidates must be allocated independent supervisors if they meet a minimum requirement of thirty candidates.
For every twenty candidates, one invigilator is to be deployed, with the exact number based on the total candidates in the hosting examination centre.
Significantly, centres with candidates who use touch readers (blind) must ensure they have at least one invigilator conversant with braille.

The 2025 national examinations schedule

KCSE: Rehearsal on October 21 with exams running from October 27 to November 21, 2025.
KJSEA: Rehearsal on October 24 with exams from October 27 to November 3, 2025.
KPLEA: Rehearsal on October 24 with exams from October 27 to October 30, 2025.
KPSEA: Rehearsal on October 24 with exams from October 27 to October 29, 2025.
KILEA: Rehearsal on October 24 with exams from October 28 to October 30, 2025.

KCSE supervisors will receive briefings weekly, and outgoing supervisors are expected to prepare handover notes for their successors. For KCSE oral and practical examination papers, supervisors only need to be present at the examination centre itself.

Sub-Counties that encounter challenges with recruitment or require assistance are advised to direct their inquiries to sl@knec.ac.ke.

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TSC promotion list for Head Teachers 2021

October 5, 2025 Hillary Kangwana Leave a comment

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released the list of promoted teachers. The good news is that a total of 2,111 teachers have been promoted to Head Teachers at T-Scale 10 (C5). These teachers have a reason smile as they will now earn an increased monthly salary with effect from March, 2021.

TSC reaffirms that 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.

You can now check here for all the lists of promoted teachers per County and grade.