TSC 2022-2023 Promotions: TSC to Effect Retirement for 1,025 school heads in July  and retain 569 others

<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h1><strong>TSC 2022-2023 Promotions&colon; TSC to Effect Retirement for 1&comma;025 school heads in July  and retain 569 others<&sol;strong><&sol;h1>&NewLine;<h3><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;0000ff&semi;"><strong> <&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<h3><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;0000ff&semi;"><span style&equals;"text-transform&colon; initial&semi;"> <&sol;span><span style&equals;"text-transform&colon; initial&semi;">TSC to send home 1&comma;025 school heads in July retain 569 others<&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p><strong>TSC Promotions 2022&sol;2023&semi; The Teachers Service Commission &lpar;TSC&rpar; will send packing a total of 1&comma;025 school heads whose two year contracts will end in July&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Commission had employed a total of 1&comma;594 headteachers and principals on contract in the year 2020 after they had attained the mandatory retirement age&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Commission CEO Dr&period; Nancy Macharia said the school heads will be released to allow fresh recruitment to take place&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>However questions arise after TSC retained 569 school heads and extended their contract till December 2022&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Appearing before Parliament to defend the move to employ the administrators on contract&comma; Macharia stated that it was impossible for TSC to conduct interviews and manage the transition of the heads of institutions in the middle of the pandemic considering the tight Covid-19 prevention protocols that had been put in place&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Macharia said that TSC is not bound by the provisions of the Public Service Commission Act and being an independent Commission&comma; the terms and conditions of service for TSC employees are guided by the Constitution&comma; the TSC Act&comma; the Employment Act and the Code of Regulations for Teachers &lpar;CORT&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>She no funding will be required for their post retirement remuneration since the teachers have not been replaced and that they will be paid pension up-to the date of compulsory retirement and service gratuity for the contract period&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>However Macharia a fresh recruitment will be done to replace the school heads whose contract will end in July&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>TSC recruited primary school headteachers&comma; secondary school principals and principals of teacher training colleges on contract after their retirement in the year 2020&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In September last year TSC advertised mass recruitment of school administrators for primary and secondary schools and teacher training colleges as well as field officers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>They included Principal&comma; Deputy Principal II and III&comma; Curriculum Support Officer I and II&comma; Senior Lecture I and II&comma; Senior Master II&comma; III and IV&comma; Secondary Teacher I and II&comma; Headteacher&comma; Deputy Headteacher I and II&comma; Senior Teacher I and II&comma; Primary Teacher I&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Applicants were required to upload the following documents during applications&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>a&rpar; Letter of appointment to the current grade<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>b&rpar; Letter of appointment to the current responsibility<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>c&rpar; Certificate of good conduct from Directorate of Criminal Investigations<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>d&rpar; Clearance certificate by Higher Education Loans Board &lpar;HELB&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>e&rpar; Clearance application from Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>f&rpar; Clearance certificate from a Credit Reference Bureau &lpar;CRB&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>g&rpar; Tax compliance certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority &lpar;KRA&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;