The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has stated that 50% of the salaries set to be paid to the newly hired 35,550 Junior Secondary School teachers have already been processed.
TSC blamed the salary mishap on delayed reporting by some of the teachers to their respective stations in a statement issued on Sunday.
TSC has advised teachers to confirm payments with their respective banks, with the promise that all salaries will be paid in May.
“We apologise for any delays that may have been occasioned by late reporting of teachers to their stations, or delayed submission of requisite documents,” read part of the statement.
This comes after the TSC was summoned by the National Assembly Committee on Education to answer questions about teacher delocalization, recruitment, promotion, and medical coverage for teachers, among other things.
To address the teacher-student ratio gap, mass recruitment occurred in February, and teachers were expected to begin reporting between February and March.
TSC stated that counties likely to benefit the most include Kitui (1,475 teachers), Kakamega (1,449), Nakuru (1,223), Bungoma (1,208), Meru (1,120), and Machakos (1,050).
Counties receiving the least number of teachers in this recruitment plan include Isiolo (119), Lamu (131), Samburu (175), Garissa (190), Marsabit (191), Mombasa (192), and Tana River (192).
TSC intends to hire 90,000 teachers on permanent and pensionable terms, as well as 21,550 interns, as part of a long-term plan to address the teacher shortage.
