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TSC re-advertises 1,631 promotion posts; teachers have until September 14.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has re-advertised 1,631 promotion vacancies for serving teachers, with applications closing at midnight on Monday, 14 September 2026.
The posts are: 1,470 Deputy Headteacher II positions in primary schools (Grade C4, T-Scale 9); 132 Deputy Principal III positions in secondary schools (Grade D1, T-Scale 11); and 29 Senior Master II positions in secondary schools (Grade D1, T-Scale 11).
Applications must be made through the TSC portal at. "Only applications submitted through the online portal will be considered. Manual applications will not be accepted," the commission said. Teachers who successfully applied under the earlier advert do not need to reapply.
Who qualifies
Deputy Principal III applicants need at least two years as Senior Master III (T-Scale 10). Deputy Headteacher II applicants need two years as Senior Teacher I (T-Scale 8), with satisfactory performance ratings.
Indicative basic pay is Sh57,667 to Sh72,988 for Grade C4 and Sh80,500 to Sh97,827 for Grade D1, before allowances and deductions. Successful candidates will be deployed where vacancies exist, which may mean a transfer from their current station.
The re-advertisement follows the larger July drive of 34,016 promotion vacancies, whose applications closed on 10 August.
Sources: The Star; Capital FM; The Standard
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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has re-advertised 1,631 promotion vacancies for serving teachers, with applications closing at midnight on Monday, 14 September 2026.
The posts are: 1,470 Deputy Headteacher II positions in primary schools (Grade C4, T-Scale 9); 132 Deputy Principal III positions in secondary schools (Grade D1, T-Scale 11); and 29 Senior Master II positions in secondary schools (Grade D1, T-Scale 11).
Applications must be made through the TSC portal at teachersonline.go.ke. “Only applications submitted through the online portal will be considered. Manual applications will not be accepted,” the commission said. Teachers who successfully applied under the earlier advert do not need to reapply.
Who qualifies
Deputy Principal III applicants need at least two years as Senior Master III (T-Scale 10). Deputy Headteacher II applicants need two years as Senior Teacher I (T-Scale 8), with satisfactory performance ratings.
Indicative basic pay is Sh57,667 to Sh72,988 for Grade C4 and Sh80,500 to Sh97,827 for Grade D1, before allowances and deductions. Successful candidates will be deployed where vacancies exist, which may mean a transfer from their current station.
The re-advertisement follows the larger July drive of 34,016 promotion vacancies, whose applications closed on 10 August.
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