NAIROBI, Kenya — The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has dismissed as fake a recruitment notice circulating on social media claiming that it has advertised more than 12,000 teaching vacancies in public schools.
The fraudulent advert, designed using the commission’s logo and official colours, alleges that TSC is seeking to recruit 12,632 teachers to replace those who left the service through natural attrition.
It further claims the vacancies include 8,400 positions for primary schools, 32 academic posts and 4,200 positions for senior schools, with applications purportedly closing on July 20, 2026.
The notice also states that successful applicants would be employed on permanent and pensionable terms and outlines what it describes as eligibility requirements.
However, the commission has disowned the advert, with a “FAKE” watermark placed across the circulating poster to indicate that it is not an official recruitment announcement.
“Please be aware that the above circulating information on this poster is fake,” TSC said.
The commission has repeatedly warned the public against fraudulent recruitment notices, saying scammers often exploit job seekers by circulating fake employment opportunities using forged government branding.
TSC has consistently maintained that all legitimate recruitment exercises are announced exclusively through its official communication platforms and that applicants are never required to pay any fee during the recruitment process.
The fake advert has emerged at a time when the commission is expected to bolster staffing in public schools under the 2026–27 financial year.
In the recently approved national budget, the National Treasury allocated Sh4.9 billion to facilitate the conversion of 20,000 intern teachers to permanent and pensionable terms from January 2027.
A further Sh8.2 billion was earmarked to support the recruitment of 24,000 intern teachers and their subsequent transition to permanent and pensionable employment beginning in July 2027.
The funding is expected to help address teacher shortages in public schools amid growing enrolment under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system.
TSC has urged prospective teachers to verify all recruitment announcements through its official communication channels and disregard job adverts shared on unofficial social media pages or messaging platforms. The commission has also cautioned members of the public against sharing personal information or making payments based on unverified employment advertisements.