Release Of TSC Transfer Letters. Teachers who have been delocalized and have asked for transfers outside of their county or region will begin receiving transfer letters from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
Successful educators can pick up their transfer letters by going to the county and regional TSC offices.
The Commission headquarters has disclosed that in order to facilitate transfers in early January, requests for both regional and inter-regional transfers are made.
On January 8, 2024, elementary and secondary schools will resume. Early transfer letters provide for less disruption to instruction as the teachers will be able to settle in at their new station sooner.
Teachers are transferred across counties within the same region at the regional level. These transfers are overseen by TSC Regional Directors.
Release Of TSC Transfer Letters
TSC transfer boards at national level are responsible for approving transfers for teachers seeking to be moved to counties outside their stationed region.
Around 26,871 teachers are seeking to be transferred back to their home counties. The teachers were unsuccessful in the previous mass transfers due to lack of suitable placements.
As of June 30, some 46,926 primary and secondary school teachers had requested to be transferred back to their home counties, but only 20,055 were transferred back.
The commission transfer policy ensures that the station a teacher is leaving has a suitable replacement and that there is a vacancy in the preferred station before effecting a transfer request.
Before a teacher is transferred TSC ensures that there are suitable vacancies, replacements and a balance of staff before the transfer is approved.
Education CS Mr Ezekiel Machogu when he appeared in Parliament in June noted that TSC, in the exercise of its mandate to transfer and post teachers, it has “to ensure equitable distribution and optimal utilisation of teachers in all public basic education institutions to ensure that learners throughout the country have access to quality education as required by Article 43 of the Constitution.”
“Teachers who wish to be considered for transfer from one institution to another must submit a request. The transfer of teachers from one institution to another will be guided by the need for equitable distribution and optimum utilisation of teachers,” the CS said.
Other transfer criteria include the availability of vacancies in the proposed station, the need for replacement, existing staffing norms, medical reasons or other reasons that the TSC may consider.
Delocalized teachers can check the online TSC transfer application portal on the status of their applied transfers.
Successful teachers will have to visit their TSC County offices to pick their transfer letters and report to their new station in January.
TERMS RELATED TO TSC ONLINE TRANSFER YOU SHOULD KNOW
Pending: This is displayed once the teacher’s application is successfully delivered awaiting remarks from respective supervisors.
Acknowledged: This is displayed if the teacher is eligible for transfer and awaiting the availability of vacancy and or the teacher’s suitable replacement.
Not Approved: This is same as when the teacher’s request is regretted. This is applicable if the teacher has not met conditions set as per the transfer policy for example having not served in the current station for a period of not less than five years since first appointment, lack of suitable replacement or vacancy.
Release Of TSC Transfer Letters
Approved: This is displayed after the transfer committee approves the teachers transfer request. The teachers transfer letter is then issued through the Principal in the case of post primary institutions and through the County Director in the case of primary school.
NOTE When a transfer request is withdrawn it simply means it was not successful or was successful and a new one can now be placed.
The list of all approved TSC Transfers has been uploaded in the TSC website.
Release Of TSC Transfer Letters