The Teacher Service Commission will try to fill the shortage of teachers in public primary and secondary schools of the country.
In terms of teacher shortages, Kakamega County is the hardest hit. West Pokot, Kitui, Narok, Bungoma, Kilifi, Murang’a, Bomet, Siaya and Migori are the worst teacher counties in both primary and secondary schools.
In the range of secondary schools. Bungoma County is in first place once again, followed by Kisii, Homabay, Nakuru, Kitui, Makueni, Turkana and Transnzoia.
Schools in the northeast of the country are suffering from severe shortages due to insecurity brought about by incidents related to banditry and terrorism.
As a result, many communities have struggled to recruit instructors. The Teacher Service Commission is expected to explore these areas as it seeks to recruit more than 6,000 intern teachers to help bridge the country’s teacher shortage gap.
The National Treasury allocated 1.2 billion to the Commission in 2022/2023 to assist in the recruitment of intern teachers who will work with their permanent counterparts in curriculum distribution.
Due to economic sanctions, the Commission has been unable to meet the required teacher-to-student ratio, despite the ever-increasing number of students for the government’s 100 per cent transition strategy.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Teacher Service Commission, Dr. Nancy Macharia further clarified that the commission wants to allocate more space to sub-county schools in the next recruitment.
This is because these schools mostly admit a large number of students, about 67 per cent of the children who are transitioning from primary to secondary school.
Consequently, more human resources should be allocated to help learners handle it properly and effectively in order to achieve positive results from curriculum implementation.
