Current LIST OF ASAL AND HARD SUB-COUNTIES IN KENYA

 Asal and hard areas are regions with poor social amenities.ASAL is a symbol for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands. This involves poor roads, poor means of transport, inadequate portable and safe-drinking water, non-functional electricity, and others. Those areas have schools and teachers must be posted to teach. Teachers will experience hard times while delivering content and their employer expects them to perform well regardless of the challenges and difficulties they experience.

Students in a semi-permanent class

 

 The list of arid and semi-arid areas as per tsc

Counties	Sub-County
Baringo	Baringo-North
	Taity-West
	Taity-East
Garissa	All
Isiolo	All
Kwale	All
Mandera	All
Lamu	All
Marsabit	All
Samburu	All
Taita-Taveta	All
West-Pokot	All
Turkana	All
Wajir	All
Tana River	All
Narok	Narok North
	Narok South
Kitui	Mumoni
	Mutitu-North
	Tseikuru
Homa-Bay	Suba
	Mbita
Kajiado	Mashuuru
	Loitoktok
	Kajiado West

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE HIRED BY TSC

 Many are in a race but only a few win. Recently TSC announced the employment of 9000 teachers in junior secondary on permanent and pensionable terms. Many qualified teachers applied and they will be called for interviews. One can be successful but get a regret letter instead of an appointment letter from the TSC due to counterfeit documents or lack of important documents.

Teachers waiting for an interview

You must have the following documents to succeed in both interviews and receive an appointment letter.

1. Original national identification card and a copy.
2. Certificate of registration as a teacher (either original certificate or download from link tsc number registration status).
3. Evidence of internship where applicable. This is actually a copy of the internship agreement form and acceptance of internship letter only for those under internship terms. The originals must be there for clarification 
4. Academic certificates and transcripts. This includes the KCPE certificate, KCSE certificate, degree/diploma certificate, and transcripts for 1st year up to 4th  year. In case one repeated class eight or form four you must have KCPEand or KCSE certificates for both years. 
5. Leaving certificates. This includes primary leaving and secondary leaving certificates.   
6. Letter of certification of results from KNEC where applicable. This applies when the applicant has no original certificate for KCPE/KCSE. You should make arrangements with KNEC to confirm your results through a letter. The date of birth should be the same.
7. NCPWD card where applicable. This is a card for people leaving with disability. Due to the allocation of special marks during interviews, one must confirm by producing a national card of people with disabilities(NCPWD). You should have a copy also. 
8.  Sworn in an affidavit. This applies when the order of names on the national identification card differs from the order of names on the certificates or if the names on the certificates are not the same. For example, John K Musa and John Kamau Musa are different names meaning you must have an affidavit to confirm K represents Kamau. John Kamau Musa on the national identification card and Musa John Kamau on certificates differ in arrangements meaning you must have an affidavit to confirm they are your names. 
9. Paypoint details. This includes a well-completed PayPoint form (normally given in banks) and a bank plate copy with the account number well indicated. 
10. GP 69 form. This is a medical form normally given in cybercafes and filled in public hospitals by a specialist. Always filled in duplicate.
11. NHIF card. A copy of the national health insurance fund is needed with the member's number well indicated.
12. Two latest payslips. If the applicant was under internship, two latest payslips are mandatory. The payslips are downloaded from the T-pay account. In case you lack a T-pay account click how to register a T-pay account.
13. KRA pin form. A copy of the Kenya revenue authority pin is a requirement. It is available  KRA website.
14. Application and commitment letters. One must write an application letter addressing the TSC through your new station principal. You must also write a commitment letter to the TSC through the principal stating clearly that you will work for a minimum of five years in your new station without requesting a transfer. 
15. A copy of the graduation booklet page bearing your name. For the TSC to confirm that the applicant is a graduate you must provide a clear scanned copy of the graduation booklet page with your name underlined. In some sub-counties, a graduation booklet cover page is also required.

Having all those documents is a 100% guarantee to get an appointment letter on time. Lack of one or more documents may lead to getting a regret letter from TSC.

NB/ Ensure the date of birth on the national identification card, KCPE leaving certificate, and KSCE leaving certificate are the same.

EASY STEPS TO DOWNLOAD INTERN PAYSLIP

One must have an active T-pay account. To open a T-pay account visit your county ICT officer with your original national identification card and active email address. Also, dress well because a passport will be taken for uploading on your T-pay profile. Capture your password somewhere for remembrance or for you to change it later.

STEPS TO OPEN INTERN PAYSLIP

1. On your browser search T-pay or click on the link www.tpay log in
2. Click on the first result in that interface.
3. Enter the username (TSC number) and password. If you forgot your password click on forgot password for resetting.
4. Click log in.

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 Now you can view your payslip and see all deductions made net pay and basic pay.

WHAT TO TEACH IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

1. Mathematics is to be taught by mathematics teachers or technical teachers or science teachers.
2. English is to be taught by language teachers (English/Kiswahili/Foreign/Indigenous) or humanity teachers.
3. Kiswahili  to be taught by language teachers(English/Kiswahili/Foreign/Indigenous) or humanity teachers.
4. Physical education and sports are to be taught by all teachers of any specialty.
5. Life skills education to be taught by all teachers of any specialty.
6. Indigenous languages to be taught by language teachers or humanity teachers.
7. Foreign language to be taught by language teachers only. 
8. Social studies to be taught by language teachers or humanity teachers.
9. Virtual arts/ performing arts to be taught by language teachers or mathematics teachers or humanity teachers.
10. Integrated science to be taught by mathematics teachers or science teachers or technical teachers.
11. Business/Computer studies to be taught by Mathematics teachers or science teachers or technical teachers.
12. Pre-technical studies to be taught by mathematics teachers or science teachers or technical teachers.
13. Health education to be taught by science teachers or technical teachers or humanity teachers.
14. Agriculture/Home science to be taught by technical teachers or science teachers.
15. Religious education is to be taught by humanity teachers only.

 KEY;                                                                                                                            

 💣 Mathematics teachers (specialized in mathematics/any other subject)          

💣 Language teachers (specialized in English/literature or Kiswahili/any other subject)                                                                                                                          

  💣Science teachers (specialized in physics/another subject or biology/another subject or chemistry/another subject or either two sciences)                                      

💣Technical teachers (specialized in computer/another subject or agriculture/another subject or business/another subject or home science /another subject or woodwork/another subject)                                                                          

💣Humanity teachers(specialized in CRE/ another subject or geography/another subject or history/another subject or either two humanities) 

 FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK THE LINK teaching areas in junior secondary                                                                                                                   

DECEMBER 2022 TSC RECRUITMENT ROAD MAP

•  Saturday  10th December 2022   advertising vacant post. The vacant posts will be announced per the estimated number of junior secondary schools per county since not all primary schools will have junior secondary. Also, vacancies for primary school teachers will be announced on both permanent and pensionable terms, and on the contract that is the internship and no vacancy for senior secondary school.

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  photo of recruitment roadmap

• From Saturday  10th December to Sunday 18th December 2022 online application. Eligible teachers registered with the teacher's service commission will log in to the TSC portal by entering their TSC number, ID number, and phone number and pressing login. A code is sent to their inbox they choose the type of recruitment they want to apply for. After the login update, your personal details then apply to only one county.

•  Sunday 18th December 2022  virtual sensitization of regional and county directors. Regional and county directors will now meet virtually with their boss to discuss how to generate a list of all applicants, and how shortlisting will be done.

• From Monday 19th December to  Friday 23rd   December 2022.  generation of applicants list, shortlisting by the sub-county selection panel, and invitation for interviews. Applicants list will be generated at the county level and shortlisting done at the sub-county level. Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview through a short messaging service(SMS)  by the headteacher in charge.  

• Tuesday 27th December 2022 submitting a list of shortlisted candidates to TSC headquarters. The list generated by the sub-county selection panel will be forwarded to the county director who will then forward it to the regional director so that it reaches TSC headquarters.

•  30th December 2022  publishing lists of shortlisted candidates. Lists of shortlisted candidates will be posted on the TSC portal where applicants will download and view the schools they are shortlisted.

•  From Tuesday 3rd January to Thursday 12th January 2023 County recruitment process. The recruitment process will commence after the new year celebration which will collide with the KCSE marking process. Interviewees will sit on a panel for document verification and a few questions asked by panel members. The best candidate will be given the chance.   

• From Friday 13th January to Friday 20th January 2023 vetting at the county level, handling complaints, signing internship agreements, offer of internship letters, and signing of offer employment letters. Successful applicants will forward all required documents with original copies for verification, then write a letter of application for the job offered and then sign the offer for employment forms/letters.

• Monday 23rd January  2023 reporting of teachers and teachers interns. Those who sign the offer for employment form /letters will be required to report from  23rd January which is the official opening date for public schools in Kenya for term one 2023. One should not exceed a month before reporting otherwise your offer will be terminated.         

• Finally From 31st January to 3rd February 2023 submission of recruitment documents to TSC headquarters. list of shortlisted applicants in attendance, interviews form on how marks were awarded by panel members, and successful applicants' personal academic documents will be forwarded to TSC headquarters.                                                                                    

NEW INTERN SALARY BREAKDOWN

The TSC announced the employment of  21,000 interns for junior secondary which will be domiciled in primary schools. The application is ongoing through the teachers' service commission portal or click on the direct link www. tsc.co.ke/log in. The ongoing interns will be deployed to junior secondary.

copy of intern payslip

The salary for intern teachers in the junior secondary is special since no allowances like in permanent and pensionable terms. The monthly special salary is Ksh. 20,000.

The deductions made are 

• NSSF    Ksh 200
• NHIF    Ksh 750

Total deductions made are Ksh 950 making the net pay per month to be Ksh 19,050 and annually the pay is Ksh 228,600

NB/   Helb loan and PAYE(tax) are not deducted.

Under internship to get a T-pay account for viewing your salary visit the TSC county ICT officer to register you.

TSC JOB VACANCIES 2022/2023

 TSC has announced the employment of 21000 teachers on contract for junior secondary and 9000 teachers on permanent and pensionable terms. Guidelines on the recruitment process are online. To download and read click www.tsc.go.ke.

To download guidelines for primary school interns recruitment click the link primary intern recruitment guidelines

Guidelines for post-primary  school interns recruitment click the link post-primary interns recruitment guidelines

Guidelines for post-primary institutions recruitment on permanent and pensionable basis click PnP post-primary recruitment guidelines

Those looking to join the teaching career either as interns or permanently should read the above guidelines to know what is expected of them and avail necessary interview requirements. This will help them avoid a last-minute rash.