The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) proclaims itself an equal opportunity employer, yet its 2024/2025 post-primary recruitment guidelines tell a different story.
Clause 18 on page 3 explicitly declares that preference will be given to applicants from their respective sub-counties or counties.
At first glance, favouring local candidates appears logical, as schools want teachers who know the community.
But this seemingly neutral rule clashes with a deeply rooted social reality.