Kenya: TSC Unveils New Teacher Promotion Guidelines and Interview Scores for 2026/27

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has introduced new guidelines for teacher promotions, changing how educators will qualify and compete for available positions in the 2026/27 financial year.

Unlike the 2025/26 promotion cycle, which placed greater emphasis on age, seniority and accumulated experience, the new framework places more focus on structured career progression and standardised assessment.

In the 2025/26 cycle, teachers aged 57 and above stood to benefit most from the scoring…