Sources close to the Commission have revealed the date when the newly employed intern teachers will start getting their salaries.
Early January this year, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) posted a total of 1,995 intern teachers to schools.
TSC also renewed internship contract for 4,005 teachers whose one year term ended in December 2021. This brought the total number of intern teachers to 6,000.
However the teachers missed their January stipend and have been struggling to pay for basic needs #lowerfoodprices.
The Commission had advertised 1,995 teacher internship posts in September 2021 where 1,038 posts went to primary schools and 957 posts to secondary schools.
TSC said the recruitment of the intern teachers is in support of the Governments initiative to develop a pool of young talents for the Kenyan Labour Market.
“TSC is determined to see that teachers are properly staffed. It is working with Ministry of Education to ensure enough teachers are provided by recruiting 5,000 teachers every year and also by engaging intern teachers,” reads a section of the TSC internship policy.
Sadly the recruited intern teachers missed their January pay. TSC said payment for intern teachers are made earlier depending on the date they were received in their new station.
School heads upon receiving the intern teachers are required to fill and submit online casualty that will speed the payment process.
Delay in submitting online casualty form on time derails the Commission effort to effect payment.
However TSC sources say the intern teachers attached to both primary and secondary schools should expect their stipend for January and February to be paid on Friday 25th February 2022.
The teachers will also have their payslips made available on the TSC T-Pay portal to show the total earning plus deductions.
Interns attached to primary schools get a monthly stipend of Kshs. 15,000/= while those in secondary schools get Kshs. 20,000/=.
