TSC's failure to absorb 350,000 jobless teachers limits children the access to quality education

Education CS Prof George Magoha (center) with Nakuru West Mp Samuel Arama during the commissioning of a CBC classroom at Nakuru Girls high school in Nakuru Girls on May 16 ,2022. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Teacher shortage in public schools is real, enormous and growing - in actual fact, teacher deficit is worse than the government's projections.

In the 2019/23 Strategic Plan, Teachers Service Commission (TSC) estimated a teacher shortage of 99,081 (2019); 98,448 (2020); 97,826 (2021); 97,214 (2022) and 96,612 (2023).