The teachers’ employer has dismissed as fake a letter asking teachers to apply for positions in junior and senior secondary schools.
The circular shared on social media purported that the Commission was seeking to deploy an undisclosed number of teachers to the junior secondary schools in the 2025/2026 academic year to help boost the quality of education.
The document, which had a fake signature of Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Nancy Macharia, directed principals of secondary schools to submit names of applicants to sub-county directors by October 1 this year.
The Commission flagged the bogus notice, cautioning individuals to beware of fraudsters. The Commission also advised the public that it does not charge for employment, recruitment, transfer, promotion and pension services.
At the same time, the TSC also dismissed claims by a former teacher that his death was faked and gratuity paid to individuals purporting to be his sons.
The Commission clarified that the person was dismissed from service in 2012, making him ineligible for pension. TSC further added that there is no official record showing that the teacher is dead or had his pension claim processed.
In line with the provisions of The Pensions Act (Cap. 189), the Code of Regulations for Teachers (2015) provides for the benefits that may be paid to teachers serving on permanent and pensionable terms when they exit service. They include pension, service gratuity, marriage gratuity, death gratuity, and dependants’ pension.
The mandate for payment of these benefits is vested in the Pensions Department of the National Treasury. The TSC, however, processes claims in respect of eligible teachers and submits them to the treasury for payment.
Death gratuity is a lump sum (one off) amount payable to the legal representative or dependants of a teacher who dies while serving on permanent and pensionable teams of service. The amount payable is equivalent to two years’ salary, calculated on the salary at the time of death.
Regulation 173 of the Code of Regulations for Teachers provides that ‘a teacher confirmed on permanent and pensionable appointment shall be entitled to death gratuity which shall be payable to the legal representative or to the dependants.’
