TSC Announces Deadline for 24,000 Junior Secondary Teacher Internship Applications

TSC Announces Deadline for 24,000 Junior Secondary Teacher Internship Applications

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has officially announced the recruitment of 24,000 intern teachers for Junior Secondary Schools (JSS), with the application deadline set for 9th September 2025. The internship positions aim to address the current teacher shortage in Grades 7, 8, and 9, especially in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.

Application Window & Portal

The TSC online application portal was opened on 24th August 2025. All applications must be submitted through the official platforms:

•  www.tsc.go.ke
•  teachersonline.tsc.go.ke

No manual applications will be accepted.

Who Qualifies?

To apply for the JSS teacher internship program, a candidate must:

•  Be a Kenyan citizen
• Hold at least a Diploma in Education
•  Have a KCSE mean grade of C+ and C+ in two teaching subjects
•  Be registered with TSC
•  Be currently unemployed and not previously dismissed from teaching

Applicants must also have personal accident insurance and present original academic and professional certificates during verification.

Required Documents During Verification

Candidates must provide the following:

1. TSC Registration Certificate (or online printout)
2. National ID or Passport
3. KRA PIN Certificate
4. Two (2) recent passport-sized photos
5. NCPWD card (if applicable)

TSC Scoresheet – Who Gets Priority?

TSC has introduced a scoring system that favors certain subject combinations. Priority is given as follows:

Subject Category	Score
Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics + any other)	65 marks
Mathematics + Non-science subject	55 marks
Technical/Creative Arts (e.g., Computer, Home Science, Music, D&T)	40 marks
Languages (English, Kiswahili, French, German, Arabic, Mandarin)	25 marks
Arts & Humanities (History, CRE, Geography, IRE, Life Skills)	5 marks

This has led to protests from Arts teachers, who argue the system is discriminatory and significantly lowers their chances of selection.

Why STEM Teachers Are Favored

TSC has repeatedly highlighted a severe shortage of science teachers in the country. Former CEO Dr. Nancy Macharia previously noted that while Kenya has over 400,000 unemployed teachers, very few apply for science positions, especially in Physics.

This recruitment mirrors a similar pattern seen in November 2024, when TSC hired 20,000 JSS interns with a heavy bias toward science and technical teachers, many of whom were deployed in January 2025.

Internship Programme Details

The Teacher Internship Programme is a 12-month, non-salaried engagement. However, interns placed in Junior Secondary Schools will receive a monthly stipend of Ksh 20,000, subject to statutory deductions such as:

• NHIF
• NSSF
• Housing Levy

Interns will undergo CBC and CBA training through TSC, CEMASTEA, and KNEC. Upon completion, they’ll receive a certificate of internship, which boosts their score (50 marks) in future permanent recruitment processes.

Important Guidelines

•  Only one internship offer is allowed per applicant
•  Interns may be posted anywhere within their sub-county or county
•  Successful applicants will teach multiple learning areas under CBC

Warning Against Fraud

The recruitment process is free of charge. TSC urges applicants not to pay anyone for assistance.

Report fraud via:

• Director Staffing: 020 289 2193
• Deputy Staffing: 020 289 2131
•  Email: dirstaffing@tsc.go.ke
• Or report to the nearest police station

DISTRIBUTION OF THE 24,000 BY SUB-COUNTY

County	Allocation
BARINGO	499
Baringo Central	68
Baringo  North	70
Baringo West	54
Koibatek	78
Kolowa	30
Marigat	69
Mogotio	78
Mukutani	16
Tiaty Central	20
Tiaty East	16

BOMET	422
Bomet Central	84
Bomet East	87
Chepalungu	62
Konoin	66
Sotik	123
BUNGOMA	1,182
Bumula	85
Bungoma East	81
Bungoma Central	108
Bungoma North	67
Bungoma South	174
Bungoma West	70
Cheptais	49
Kimaeti	186
Kimilili	109
Kopsiro	61
Mt Elgon	74
Tongaren	62
Webuye West	56
BUSIA	652
Bunyala	49
Busia	112
Butula	96
Nambale	65
Samia	81
Teso Central	59
Teso North	136
Teso South	54

ELGEYO MARAKWET	411
Keiyo North	80
Keiyo South	121
Kerio Valley	55
Marakwet East	51
Marakwet West	104
EMBU	352
Embu East	88
Embu North	32
Embu West	41
Mbeere North	74
Mbeere South	71
Mwea	46
GARISSA	139
Balambala	34
Benane	5
Bothai	2
Bura East	3
Dadaab	10
Fafi	6
Garissa Township	32
Hulugho	3
Ijara	12
Lagdera	8
Liboi	8
Sankuri	12
Shantaabaq	4
HOMA BAY	1058
Homa bay Town	107
Mbita	77
Ndhiwa	218
Rachuonyo East	117
Rachuonyo North	156
Rachuonyo South	119
Rangwe	131
Suba South	121
Suba West	12
ISIOLO	87
Cherab	6
Garbatula	17
Isiolo	38
Merti	9
Oldonyiro	10
Sericho	7
KAJIADO	531
Kajiado Central	43
Elang’ata-Wuas	36
Isinya	45
Kajiado North	68
Kajiado West	76
Loitokitok	124
Mashuruu	63
Oloililai	76

KAKAMEGA	1187
Butere	65
Kakamega Central	103
Kakamega East	65
Kakamega North	210
Kakamega South	77
Khwisero	61
Likuyani	114
Lugari	77
Matete	58
Matungu	93
Mumias East	91
Mumias West	90
Navakholo	83

KERICHO	424
Belgut(Kericho West)	63
Bureti	79
Kericho/Ainamoi	69
Kipkelion	67
Londiani	77
Sigowet	31
Soin	38
KIAMBU	664
Gatundu North	56
Gatundu South	59
Githunguri	58
Githurai	33
Juja	79
Kabete	37
Kiambaa	46
Kiambu	38
Kikuyu	51
Lari	58
Limuru	45
Ndeiya	13
Ruiru	32
Thika East	14
Thika West	45
KILIFI	797
Chonyi	62
Ganze	113
Kaloleni	88
Kauma	21
Kilifi North	75
Kilifi South	62
Magarini North	80
Magarini South	63
Malindi	158
Rabai	75

KIRINYAGA	242
Kirinyaga Central	45
Kirinyaga East	53
Kirinyaga West	50
Mwea East	52
Mwea West	42

KISII	682
Etago	54
Gucha	46
Gucha South	45
Kenyenya	90
Kisii Central	75
Kisii South	64
Kitutu Central	69
Marani	62
Masaba South	68
Nyamache	77
Sameta	32
KISUMU	681
Kadibo	38
Kisumu Central	90
Kisumu East	65
Kisumu West	96
Muhoroni	103
Nyakach	131
Nyando	61
Seme	97
KITUI	925
Ikutha	52
Katulani	31
Kisasi	33
Kitui Central	51
Kitui West	66
Kyuso	68
Lower Yatta	55
Matinyani	27
Mwingi West(Migwani)	42
Mumoni	44
Mutitu North	18
Mutito	62
Mutomo	86
Mwingi Central	80
Mwingi East	66
Nuu	39
Nzambani	36
Thagicu	42
Tseikuru	27
KWALE	492
Kinango	80
Lungalunga	110
Matuga	52
Msambweni	72
Samburu	126
Shimba Hills	52

LAIKIPIA	271
Kirima	38
Laikipia Central	64
Laikipia East	49
Laikipia North	20
Laikipia West	45
Nyahururu	55

LAMU	95
Lamu Central	26
Lamu East	15
Lamu West	54
MACHAKOS	807
Athi River	92
Kalama	51
Kangundo	75
Kathiani	70
Machakos	64
Masinga	75
Matungulu	80
Mwala	136
Ndithini	27
Yatta	137
MAKUENI	799
Kambu	50
Kathozweni	79
Kibwezi	104
Kilungu	48
Makindu	64
Makueni	93
Mbooni East	92
Mbooni West	90
Mukaa	73
Nzaui	106
MANDERA	240
Arabia	10
Ashabito	12
Banisa	20
Dandu	8
Khalalio	13
Kiliwehiri	13
Katulo	14
Lafey	14
Mandera Central	56
Mandera East	25
Mandera North	25
Mandera West	30
MARSABIT	166
Chalbi	10
Dukana	7
Laisamis	22
Loiyangalani	14
Marsabit Central	35
Marsabit North	6
Moyale	42
North Horr	9
Sololo	21

MERU	784
Abogeta	36
Akachiu	47
Buuri East	45
Buuri West	38
Igembe Central	55
Igembe North	22
Igoji	33
Imenti East	36
Imenti North	25
Imenti South	24
Kiengu	48
Maua	25
Meru Central	105
Mutuati	65
Tigania Central	66
Tigania East	41
Tigania West	73
MIGORI	698
Awendo	74
Kuria East	41
Kuria West	59
Mabera	64
Ntimaru	27
Nyatike North	55
Nyatike South	34
Nyatike West	32
Rongo	66
Suna East	82
Suna West	76
Uriri	88
MOMBASA	192
Changamwe	27
Jomvu	24
Kisauni	40
Likoni	35
Mvita	35
Nyali	31
MURANG’A	527
Gatanga	62
Ithanga/Kakuzi	32
Kahuro	50
Kandara	76
Kangema	39
Kigumo	72
Mathioya	51
Muranga South	94
Muranga East	51

NAIROBI	685
Dagoretti North	41
Dagoretti South	34
Embakasi Central	51
Embakasi East	33
Embakasi North	57
Embakasi South	40
Embakasi West	48
Kamukunji	23
Kasarani	31
Kibra	30
Langata	35
Makadara	45
Mathare	28
Njiru	43
Roysambu	41
Ruaraka	25
Starehe	33
Westlands	47
NAKURU	782
Gilgil	63
Kuresoi North	92
Kuresoi South	78
Molo	67
Naivasha	99
Nakuru East	80
Nakuru North	55
Nakuru West	58
Njoro	83
Rongai	70
Subukia	37
NANDI	603
Chesumei	129
Nandi Central	82
Nandi East	60
Nandi North	128
Nandi South	109
Tinderet	95
NAROK	691
Amalo	85
Narok Central	89
Narok East	71
Narok North	58
Narok South	117
Narok West	85
Transmara South	37
Trans Mara East	86
Trans Mara West	63
NYAMIRA	429
Borabu	62
Manga	56
Masaba North	75
Nyamira North	128
Nyamira South	108

NYANDARUA	345
Aberdare	23
Gathanji	23
Kinangop	58
Kipipiri	31
Mirangine	26
Nyandarua Central	41
Nyandarua North	35
Nyandarua South	43
Nyandarua West	33
Wanjohi	32
NYERI	332
Kieni East	47
Kieni West	49
Mathira East	40
Mathira West	25
Mukurweini	41
Nyeri Central	52
Nyeri South	41
Tetu	37
SAMBURU	124
Samburu Central	77
SAMBURU EAST	27
SAMBURU NORTH	20
SIAYA	741
Bondo	118
Gem Wagai	59
Gem Yala	78
Rarieda	114
Siaya	154
Ugenya	86
Ugunja	86
usigu	46
TAITA TAVETA	156
Mwatate	27
Taita	42
Taveta	37
Voi	50
TANA RIVER	169
Bangale	24
Galledyertu	10
Tana Delta(Garsen)	78
Bura (Tana North)	23
Tana River(Galole)	34

THARAKA NITHI	495
Chiakariga	210
Chuka North	32
Chuka South	43
Igamba Ngombe	43
Maara	42
Mukothima	20
Muthambi	28
Tharaka North	26
Tharaka South	23
Tharaka West	28

TRANS NZOIA	539
Endebess	79
Kiminini	125
Kwanza	84
Saboti(Trans Nzoia West)	92
Trans Nzoia East	159
TURKANA	289
Aroo	60
Kibish	5
Loima	31
Lokichoggio	13
Lokiriama	4
Suguta	4
Turkana Central	56
Turkana East	31
Turkana North	13
Turkana South	29
Turkana West	43
UASIN GISHU	504
Ainabkoi	47
Kapseret	24
Kesses	89
Moiben	34
Soy	216
Turbo	94
VIHIGA	380
Emuhaya	66
Hamisi	108
Luanda	54
Sabatia	86
Vihiga	66
WAJIR	239
Buna	10
Diif	19
Eldas	20
Eldas South	2
Habaswein	18
Hadado	25
Khorof-Harar	9
Korondille	5
Kutulo-Wajir	11
Sabuli	12
Tarbaj	17
Wajir East	45
Wajir North	16
Wajir South	12
Wajir West	18

WEST POKOT	491
Kacheliba	31
Kipkomo	86
North Pokot	47
Pokot Central	104
Pokot South	76
West Pokot	147
Grand Total	24,000

Check Vacancies in Your County

Visit the official TSC website to see vacancy listings by county and sub-county:
www.tsc.go.ke