Nairobi,Kenya,Jan 12- The Teacher Service Commission (TSC) transfers 14,613 teachers out of the 14,733 who had applied as at November 30 to be effected this month.

TSC Transfers 2023

Rift Valley region is the most most affected by delocalization as 14,733 Teachers Nationwide Begin New Term at New Schools

Teachers Service Commission statistics indicate that the majority of teachers affected by the delocalization policy are from the Rift Valley region.

The Teacher Service Commission Secretary Nancy Macharia said the remaining 120 teachers could not get possible matches to replace them in their current stations but will soon identify suitable replacements.

Of the 14,613 teachers transferred, 10,934 are in primary schools, 189 deputy head teachers, 1,948 head teachers as well as 1,316 and 226 secondary school teachers and principals, respectively.

“All teachers and deputy head teachers are reporting on January 23 while the school heads are to report on January 16. The purpose of this memo is to seek approval to mail the list of teachers to be transferred within regions and the memo to Regional Directors to enable them transfer the teachers within the stipulated timelines,” said Macharia, in an internal memo.

The region with the second highest number of transfers is Eastern, with the Regional Director now moving 2,740 primary teachers, 39 deputies, 434 head teachers, 314 secondary teachers and 51 principals.

TSC Transfers 2023

The TSC headquarters will handle transfers for 1,746 primary teachers, 39 deputy head teachers, 361 head teachers, 396 secondary teachers and 52 principals totaling to 2,594. Regional Directors will handle another 2,003 transfers in Western, 1,425 in Nyanza, 560 in Coast and 491 in Central.

“The Commission approved a number of teacher transfer requests across counties to be effected in January”, Macharia directed.