TSC hardship areas 2023. Teachers Service Commission (TSC) administers the recruitment and management of teachers in Kenya.
Alongside its recruitment role, it holds authority over various aspects of teachers’ careers such as dismissal, promotion, and transfers across the country.
While primary school teachers can be assigned to any school, secondary school teachers typically apply for advertised positions based on subject qualifications.
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Teachers working in designated hardship regions receive hardship allowances due to various challenges in these areas, including security threats and adverse weather conditions.
Arid and semi-arid lands pose specific difficulties like poor infrastructure and unfavorable working conditions for teachers.
The list of regions identified by the commission as hardship areas includes multiple sub-counties in various counties across Kenya, such as Baringo, Garissa, Homa Bay, Isiolo, Kajiado, Kwale, Kilifi, Lamu, Mandera, Marsabit, Kitui, Narok, Samburu, Taita Taveta, Tana River, Turkana, Wajir, and West Pokot.
TSC hardship areas 2023
The hardship allowances vary based on job groupings, with Chief Principals in job group D5 receiving the highest allowance of 38,100 shillings per month.
The allowance ranges across different job groups, from 6,600 shillings per month for Grade B5 to 38,100 shillings per month for Grade D5.
TSC hardship areas 2023
Additionally, the TSC’s increased salary announcement has positively impacted primary school teachers.
There have been updates on house allowances for civil servants and promotions for teachers, while the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has called for salary increases in high-risk areas.
