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Hardship areas are typically marked by challenges including poor infrastructure, limited access to essential services, difficult weather conditions, insecurity and inadequate social amenities.
Duncan Ojwang assumed the chairmanship of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), while Flora Nduku Mutua became a member of the Public Service Commission (PSC). Antonina Lentoijoni and Wilson Sossion also took their oaths after being appointed to serve on the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
Of the positions announced, 1,470 are for Deputy Headteacher II at Grade C4, T-Scale 9. The vacancies have been listed under Advert No. 110/2026, making them the largest share of the new promotion opportunities.
The controversy comes as TSC has advertised 20,000 permanent and pensionable positions for junior schools, putting the commission's recruitment process under close attention.
TSC said 7,620 public primary schools have either head teachers or deputy head teachers working in acting capacity. The situation is also common in secondary schools, with 3,612 institutions having either acting principals or deputy principals.
On July 8, the commission announced 34,016 promotion vacancies covering 30 different job groups, giving thousands of teachers an opportunity to move to higher ranks.
Responding to the concerns, TSC Acting Chief Executive Officer Eveleen Mitei told senators that the commission had already put in place reforms intended to improve promotions, leadership development and succession planning through newly developed Career Progression Guidelines (CPGs).
Kenya Teachers in Hardship and Arid Areas Welfare Association had asked the court to stop TSC from reposting the affected teachers to the North Eastern region until the case was heard and determined.
The vacancies are for post-primary teachers who will be employed on permanent and pensionable terms to teach in junior schools. Interested candidates have until midnight on August 31, 2026, to submit their applications through the Commission's online recruitment portal.
The vacancies, spread across 30 job categories, range from Senior Teacher II to Chief Principal and are part of the Commission's promotion programme for the 2026/27 financial year. Eligible teachers and Curriculum Support Officers have until Monday, August 10, 2026, to submit applications through the TSC online portal.
Kuppet Secretary-General Akello Misori said the union will immediately seek fresh negotiations with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) so that teachers' salaries are aligned with those of other public servants.
Teachers in Grades C2 and C3 are among those receiving the biggest pay rise, with Secondary Teacher I officers in Grade C3 benefiting from the highest monthly increase of Sh2,055. Deputy Principals II will receive the lowest adjustment of Sh693.