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.

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.

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

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

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

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

ByHillary Kangwana

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More reading on TSC matters;

Numbers of promoted Teachers per County

TSC STATISTICS FOR 2021 PROMOTION INTERVIEWS SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES PER COUNTY

The filled vacancies

Adverts Nos. 14/2019 to 35/2019

Number of teachers promoted per job group.

1,341

1,096

39

1,590

2,111

6,680

1,765

45

350

Administrative gaps in schools.

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

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

LATEST TSC MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS.

TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS (TVET)

GRADE, QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE FOR ADMINISTRATORS IN PRIMARY INSTITUTIONS

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