By Lisa Nyambura
The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has accused the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) of unfairly promoting newly hired teachers at the expense of long-serving educators.
Speaking in Vihiga on Friday, March 21, KUPPET National Chairperson Omboko Milemba criticized TSC for alleged bias in its promotion criteria.
Milemba claimed that some teachers had stagnated in the same job grade for over seven years, while others with just six months of service were promoted.
“I want TSC to immediately halt all the promotions it is undertaking because they are not doing a good job. They are picking teachers who have only spent six months,” said Milemba.
The Emuhaya MP further called for the retooling of secondary school teachers ahead of the Grade 10 transition, emphasizing the need for fairness in professional growth.
KUPPET has raised similar concerns before. On January 30, KUPPET Secretary General Moses Nthurima accused TSC of distributing promotion slots unevenly across counties, calling for a pro-rata system to ensure equitable treatment.
Budgetary constraints have long been blamed for teachers’ stagnation in job groups, a challenge that continues to fuel discontent among educators.
