TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION
RECRUITMENT OF PRIMARY AND POST – PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ON PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE TERMS OF SERVICE TO REPLACE TEACHERS EXITING SERVICE – 2026/2027 F/Y
The Teachers Service Commission invites applications for 7,720 teaching vacancies to replace teachers exiting service through natural attrition.
The vacancies comprise 5,609 posts in primary schools, 25 posts in junior schools and 2,086 posts in secondary schools. Successful applicants will be employed on permanent and pensionable terms of service.
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications online through the Commission’s website, www.tsc.go.ke, under “Careers”, or through teachersonline.tsc.go.ke, not later than midnight on Monday, 23 November, 2026.
To qualify for recruitment, applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:
i) Be a Kenyan citizen;
ii) Possess a minimum of a P1 certificate for primary schools and a minimum of a Diploma in Education for Junior and secondary schools
iii) Be registered as a teacher with Teachers Service Commission.
NB: For equivalent qualifications, applicants are advised to visit the Teachers Service Commission’s website: www.tsc.go.ke.
GENERAL INFORMATION
i) The Teachers Service Commission Recruitment Guidelines for the 2026/2027 Financial Year shall apply.
ii) Merit lists generated during this recruitment exercise shall be used for subsequent recruitment within the 2026/2027 Financial Year.
iii) Shortlisted candidates will be required to present their original academic and professional certificates.
iv) Successful candidates shall complete only one Application for Employment Form. Completion of more than one form shall result in disqualification.
v) Manual applications shall not be considered.
vi) Preference shall be given to applicants who have not previously been employed by the Teachers Service Commission.
vii) Successful candidates may be posted to any part of the country and not necessarily to the county or school where they were interviewed. However, teachers recruited to fill junior school replacement vacancies shall be posted to the specific schools where the vacancies arose.
viii) The application portal will open on Tuesday, 10th November 2026, and close at midnight on Monday, 23rd November 2026.
The Teachers Service Commission is an equal opportunity employer as per the constitutional provisions and law and persons with disabilities (PWDs) are encouraged to apply.
CAUTION:
The recruitment exercise is free of charge. The Teachers Service Commission forewarns applicants against fraudsters who might extort money from unsuspecting persons purporting to assist in recruitment.
REPORTING OF FRAUD
Any fraudulent activity should be reported to the nearest TSC office or Teachers Service Commission headquarters through the following telephone lines: Director Staffing (0202892193) and Deputy Director – Staffing (0202892131) or write to the Commission through the email address dirstaffing@tsc.go.ke
Further, any such fraudulent activity should be reported to the nearest police station.
Details on available vacancies per county and sub-county is in the Teachers Service Commission’s website: www.tsc.go.ke.
TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION
