The National Assembly's Committee on Education has called on the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to compile data on registered teachers aged 45 and above who are yet to be formally employed.
Led by Vice Chairperson and Kabondo Kasipul MP Eve Obara, the lawmakers said the data would help assess the financial implications of a one-off recruitment of these teachers.
The aim is to ensure those in their prime are absorbed into the system to benefit from retirement packages and contribute their years of experience to the education sector. "It is sad that some people even sell their property to get resources to train as a teacher then later on, you stay for 10 or more years and you don't even get employed at the end of the day," said Narok County MP Rebecca Tonkei. "I want to request TSC to just have data of all the teachers because they are registered.
Then appear before this committee so that they submit this list and we see the way forward." The remarks were made when TSC Acting CEO Eveleen Mitei, Legal Director Cavin Anyuor, and other officials appeared before the committee.
