The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has carried out a mass transfer and reshuffle of senior officials, including Regional, County and Sub-County Directors.
This comes as the commission prepares for a leadership change, with the current CEO, Dr. Nancy Njeri Macharia set to go on terminal leave in March 2025 before her retirement in July 2025.
Why the Shuffle
✅ Leadership Transition: With Dr. Macharia’s departure imminent, TSC is reorganizing to ensure a smooth transition before a new CEO is appointed in July 2025.
✅ Improved Service Delivery: The commission says the shuffle is aimed at managing education services better across the country.
✅ Retirement and Promotions: Some officers are being transferred due to retirement, while others are being promoted to senior positions, including regional, county and sub-county roles.
✅ Fair and Merit Based: TSC has assured all affected officers that the transfers and promotions were done fairly and based on merit. Deployment letters for the transferred and promoted officers will be issued this week.
Dr. Nancy Macharia’s Tenure and Legacy
Dr. Nancy Macharia has led TSC for 10 years, took over from Gabriel Lengoibon in 2015 after a highly competitive selection process.
- She was the first female CEO of TSC since its inception.
- Her tenure has seen major reforms in teacher recruitment, training and promotions.
- She will retire in July 2025, when a new CEO will take over.
TSC Next Steps
- Appointment of a New CEO: The process of appointing a new TSC boss will start soon, with the commission expected to announce a successor by mid-2025.
- Deployment of Transferred Officers: The transferred officers will be issued with deployment letters this week.
- Education Reforms: The commission wants to strengthen county leadership and improve education management in Kenya.
Reshuffling of senior officials is a smart play ahead of the CEO change to ensure continuity and smoothness in management.
promotion to be free and fair