The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is facing fresh scrutiny after teachers alleged that the recruitment of 132 Assistant County Directors for Teacher Management was marred by favoritism and a lack of transparency.
The claims have raised questions about whether the appointments were based on merit or influenced by other interests.
According to a report by Nyakundi Report, more than 2,000 teachers were invited for interviews towards the end of May to compete for the 132 available positions.
The publication shared a complaint from a whistleblower who requested anonymity, alleging that the recruitment process was not conducted fairly.
These allegations have not been independently verified.The whistleblower claims that instead of selecting the best-qualified candidates based on their interview performance, experience and professional qualifications, some positions were allegedly influenced by TSC commissioners.
According to the complaint, some vacancies were reportedly allocated to individuals linked to specific commissioners or drawn from particular communities.
One of the allegations focuses on a commissioner from Marsabit. The complainant claims that teachers from the commissioner’s community who attended the interviews were the ones who secured the available positions in that area.
If confirmed, such claims would raise serious concerns about fairness, equal opportunity and integrity in the recruitment process.
The complaint also questions why TSC has not released the names of successful candidates.
In previous recruitment exercises, the commission has publicly published the names of those appointed.
The absence of such a list this time has left many applicants uncertain about the outcome and fueled speculation among teachers who attended the interviews.
Teachers who participated in the recruitment exercise say they spent considerable time and money preparing for and attending the interviews.
Like many applicants for public service positions, they expected the process to be open, competitive and based entirely on merit.
The allegations have renewed concerns among teachers who have repeatedly called for greater transparency in promotions and appointments within TSC.
Many argue that leadership positions in the commission should be filled through a process that is fair, accountable and easy for the public to verify.
The whistleblower has urged the Teachers Service Commission, the Public Service Commission, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and Parliament’s Education Committee to review the recruitment exercise and explain how the 132 successful candidates were selected.
At the time of publication, TSC had not publicly responded to the allegations.
The claims remain unverified, and no official findings have been released to support or dismiss them.
Even so, the concerns have intensified calls for the commission to provide clear answers and reassure teachers that its recruitment processes are conducted fairly and in line with the principles governing public appointments.
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