TSC directs teachers to update personal and professional records
By Ndiritu Wanjiru, March 31, 2026The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has instructed all registered teachers who are not currently in active service to update their personal and professional information via its online portal.
In a notice published in MyGov on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the commission said the move was part of a nationwide effort aimed at streamlining records and improving planning within the education sector.
“The TSC Act requires the Commission to keep a register containing the names and addresses of every registered teacher, their qualifications and other particulars,” the Commission stated.
“In line with this mandate, the Commission is undertaking a nationwide updating of data for registered teachers who are currently not employed by TSC.”
According to the Commission, the directive was in line with Section 24 of the TSC Act of 2012, which requires it to maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date register of all teachers.
Through this data update, the TSC aims to gather accurate and up-to-date information to better address staffing requirements nationwide, as well as to inform future recruitment strategies and policy planning.
Teachers taking part in the exercise must submit updated information, including their academic and professional credentials, subject combinations, areas of specialisation, and level of training.
In its announcement, the TSC assured educators that all data provided will be treated in accordance with the Data Protection Act, guaranteeing confidentiality and secure handling of information.
How to update TSC details
The Commission directed the targeted teachers to visit its official website, tsc.go.ke, and update their profiles via the “Online Services” section under the “Teacher Profile Update” option.
Those required to submit their details were advised to complete the process before midnight on April 7, 2026.
“The purpose of this exercise is to update the existing records for effective teacher workforce planning, including establishing the demand and supply of qualified teachers to inform teacher recruitment and related policies,” TSC clarified.
The TSC also emphasised that the current exercise is solely intended for updating teachers’ records and should not be interpreted as a recruitment drive.
This comes as Emuhaya Member of Parliament (MP) and National Chairperson of the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), Omboko Milemba, has called for the urgent employment of 44,000 intern teachers on permanent and pensionable terms, warning of a looming crisis in Kenya’s education sector.
Intern teachers’ hiring crisis
His remarks come in the wake of a landmark ruling by the Court of Appeal of Kenya on February 27, 2026, which declared the Teachers Internship Programme unconstitutional, discriminatory, and illegal.
The decision has placed TSC in a difficult position, as it grapples with how to comply with the ruling amid a reported Ksh2.5 billion budget shortfall every month, which translates to about Ksh30 billion annually.
Speaking during an interview on a local TV station on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, Milemba insisted that the commission must immediately halt the internship programme and seek parliamentary intervention.
“The internship programme is declared illegal by the courts. The Teachers Service Commission must now quickly change and move to Parliament. Once they must have apologised to the teachers whom they employed wrongly, because it was illegal,” he said.
He further emphasised that the continued hiring of teachers under internship terms must stop entirely, urging a shift toward sustainable employment.
“Number two, they must cease from employing any other teacher as interns. I have done several petitions in Parliament to have teachers employed on a permanent and pensionable basis. Come to Parliament, get the budget. These teachers are suffering,” he said.
The ruling has created a critical crossroads for TSC. On one hand, absorbing the 44,000 intern teachers into permanent and pensionable positions would significantly increase the government’s wage bill, requiring an estimated additional Ksh2.5 billion.