TSC Deregisters 15 Teachers, Warns Schools Against Hiring Them

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has officially deregistered 15 teachers over disciplinary violations, barring them from teaching in both public and private institutions across Kenya.

In a gazette notice published on September 19, 2025, TSC Chief Executive Officer Eveleen Mitei confirmed that the affected teachers had been removed from the official Register of Teachers.

She stressed that their deregistration means they cannot be employed to teach in any capacity unless the Commission itself grants explicit permission for reinstatement.

Mitei further warned that schools found hiring or retaining any of the deregistered teachers would face serious legal consequences. Heads of institutions who knowingly engage them risk a fine of at least Ksh100,000, a jail term of up to two years, or both penalties, in line with the law.

According to TSC, the move follows Section 30 (1) (e) of the Teachers Service Commission Act (Cap. 212), which empowers the Commission to deregister teachers found guilty of professional misconduct. “In exercise of powers conferred by section 30 (1) (e) of the TSC Act, Cap. 212 of the Laws of Kenya, the Commission wishes to notify the public that the persons listed in the schedule herein have been struck off the Register of Teachers pursuant to section 30 (2) of the Act,” Mitei stated.

She also pointed to Regulation 18 (1) (c) and (d) of the Code of Regulations for Teachers, which, read together with Section 45 of the Act, makes it a criminal offence for any person to:

• Teach or assist in teaching without being registered under the Act, or
• Employ or permit someone who is not a registered teacher to teach in a school.

Such actions, the Commission clarified, amount to an offence that carries a penalty of not less than Ksh100,000, a prison sentence of up to two years, or both.

The announcement follows growing concern over cases of misconduct among teachers. TSC’s Director of Legal, Labour and Industrial Relations, Cavin Anyuor, told the Senate Education Committee last week that the Commission has handled 111 misconduct cases between January 2024 and September 2025.

Out of these cases, 69 teachers were dismissed and deregistered due to serious offences, including engaging in intimate relations with learners, harassment, and other inappropriate behavior in school environments.

In addition:

• 9 teachers were dismissed but not deregistered,
• 25 were suspended, with the possibility of reinstatement once their suspension period ends,
• 1 intern teacher was deregistered,
• 4 teachers were cleared after investigations, and
• 3 cases were dropped after the accused teachers passed away before their hearings could be concluded.

Anyuor further disclosed that over the past five years, TSC has deregistered a total of 470 teachers across the country for various offences. He reiterated that the Commission takes disciplinary issues seriously to safeguard learners and protect the integrity of the teaching profession.

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