Kenya: Funding Crisis Derails Confirmation of Over 20,000 Intern Teachers

Kenya: Funding Crisis Derails Confirmation of Over 20,000 Intern Teachers

Nairobi -- Budget shortfall has thrown the future of over 20,000 intern teachers into disarray, after the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) revealed it lacks the funds to absorb them into the permanent workforce.

The world is running out of teachers and that is always a bad sign. Young people are losing the will to teach because of poor working conditions, the low social status given to education, the conditions of insecurity and leave the career to devote themselves to something else. According to a UNESCO report, an additional 44 million teachers worldwide are needed to ensure quality education in all countries by 2030. Most teachers are needed for sec…

TSC shares bad news for 20,000 interns eyeing permanent and pensionable jobs in 2025

Over 20,000 intern teachers face uncertainty as TSC reveals it lacks funds to convert them to permanent and pensionable roles, sparking concerns from lawmakers.

Budget Shortfall Threatens KCSE, KPSEA, and KJSEA Exams

Parents and students in Kenya are worried after hearing that this year’s important exams, like the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), and Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA), might not happen because there isn’t enough money. The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has said there is a big […] Source

TSC Extends JSS Teachers' Internship to Two Years Amid Budget Constraints - Nairobi Wire

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has decided to extend the internship contracts of 20,000 junior secondary school (JSS) teachers for an additional year. These teachers, who started their one-year internships in January 2025, were expecting to move onto permanent and pensionable terms by the end of 2025. However, the recent 2025-2026 budget did not set aside funds for this transition, leading to the extension announcement made in Parliament…

Funding crisis derails confirmation of over 20,000 intern teachers

TSC Director of Finance, Cheptumo Ayabei, confirmed the Commission is not in a position to convert the intern teachers to permanent status due to the financial crunch. - Kenya breaking news