TSC overhauls careers pathways as more teachers allowed to rise

Teachers can now choose between a dedicated classroom teaching pathway and an administrative...
Headteachers attend the Kenya Comprehensive School Heads Association National Annual General Meeting in Mombasa on November 9, 2026.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has finalised the comprehensive review of the 2018 Career Progression Guidelines (CPG), introducing a major structural shift that establishes two distinct career paths for educators.
Under the newly restructured framework, which follows public participation, tutors can now choose between a dedicated classroom teaching pathway and an administrative cadre, ensuring that educators can rise to the equivalent of chief principal without being forced into management positions.
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