The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has said that they have already processed 50% of the salaries set to be paid to the newly employed 35,550 Junior Secondary School teachers.
In a statement on Sunday, TSC blames the salary mishap on the delayed reporting by some of the teachers to their respective stations.
TSC has advised teachers to confirm the payments with their respective banks, promising to effect all salaries in May.
“We apologise for any delays that may have been occasioned by late reporting of teachers to their stations, or delayed submission of requisite documents,” read part of the statement.
This comes as TSC had been summoned by National Assembly Committee on Education to answer questions on delocalization of teachers, recruitment, promotion and teacher’s medical cover among others.
The mass recruitment happened in February to address the teacher-student ratio gap and teachers were expected to start reporting between February and March.
TSC said counties likely to be the biggest beneficiaries include Kitui, which was to have a recruitment of 1,475 teachers, Kakamega (1,449), Nakuru (1,223), Bungoma (1,208), Meru (1,120) and Machakos (1,050).
Counties that will receive the least number of teachers in this recruitment plan include Isiolo expecting 119 teachers, Lamu (131), Samburu (175), Garissa (190), Marsabit (191), Mombasa (192), and Tana River (192).
In the long-term plan to mitigate the teacher shortage, TSC seeks to employ 90,000 teachers on permanent and pensionable terms, as well as 21,550 interns.
