Massive Promotions and Key Developments in the Education Sector.
Massive Promotions and Key Developments in the Education Sector. In December 2022, a total of 16,152 educators achieved promotions through interviews. Notably, Nancy Macharia, the Chief Executive of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), explicitly linked this initiative to the Sh54 billion Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). She emphasized that the interview process represented the culmination of this agreement, which has been in effect since July 1, 2017.
The beneficiaries of these promotions encompassed a diverse group. They included 1,341 Deputy Principals I in Job Group D3, 1,096 Deputy Principals II in Job Group D2, and 39 Senior Lecturers I in Job Group D2. Furthermore, 1,590 Deputy Principal III in Job Group D1 and 209 Curriculum Support Officers were also part of this notable development.U
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Moreover, this promotion extended to an even wider spectrum, reaching 2,111 headteachers under Job Group C5 and a substantial number of Senior Master IV under Group C4. This brought the total count of beneficiaries to an impressive 6,680 educators, all benefiting from this progressive move.
Furthermore, the scope of these promotions encompassed 1,756 positions of Deputy Headteacher II, 45 Senior Lecturers, and 350 Senior Master IV under Job Group C4. Headteachers, Deputy Headteacher II, and Secondary Teacher I were also among the notable beneficiaries of these promotions, aligning with the Career Progression Guidelines (CPGs).
It’s worth mentioning that these promotions even encompassed various positions like Secondary Teacher I & II, Senior Master, Deputy Principal, Primary Teacher I, Senior Teacher, Deputy Headteacher, and Headteachers, specifically targeting those serving in ASAL areas under the guidelines.
Dr. Macharia took the proactive step of ensuring that letters detailing the interview outcomes are being promptly dispatched to all the teachers who participated.
Akello Misori, Secretary General of the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet), warmly welcomed these promotions. He underlined the prolonged stagnation that many teachers had experienced in the same Job Groups for over a decade. His stance firmly advocated for interviews, particularly for those in Job Groups C3 to C4, before the current CBA reaches its conclusion.
Significantly, these promotions generated substantial competition for the available positions, sparking concerns about their potential impact on members of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut). As of now, it remains uncertain whether Knut teachers have benefitted from these notable promotions.