The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has dismissed a circular circulating on social media claiming that the deployment of primary school teachers to Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) had been stopped.
The commission said the document was fake and did not come from its offices.
In a statement on Thursday, September 10, TSC warned teachers and members of the public against relying on the circular, which it said contained misleading information.
“The Teachers Service Commission has come to the attention of the above-circulating circular on deployment of teachers. Please note that the information is not only misleading but fake,” the commission stated.
The fake document, dated September 8, claimed that the deployment of teachers from primary schools to JSS had been suspended across the country with immediate effect.
It further alleged that pending applications, shortlists and vetting exercises linked to the deployment had been cancelled and would no longer be handled by TSC regional offices.
The circular also carried a signature attributed to the commission’s senior leadership, giving it the appearance of an official TSC communication.
TSC says deployment is still ongoing
TSC clarified that the deployment of primary school teachers to Junior Secondary Schools has not been stopped.
The commission said the exercise remains part of its efforts to address staffing shortages in JSS as the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) transition continues.
In May 2026, TSC lowered the entry requirements for primary school teachers seeking deployment to JSS. The commission allowed teachers with secondary-option degrees to qualify with a minimum KCSE mean grade of C plain.
The commission has also been preparing for the transition of learners into Senior School under the Grade 10 system, with changes in teacher deployment and staffing expected as the new structure takes shape.
TSC further confirmed that recruitment and promotion of teachers for JSS positions remain government-funded and are continuing as planned.
The commission urged teachers to confirm information through its official communication channels before acting on messages circulating online.
It also cautioned the public against sharing the fake circular, saying doing so could create confusion among teachers waiting for deployment or participating in the recruitment and promotion processes.