The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has dismissed as fake a message circulating online asking teachers to pay up to Ksh1,000 to facilitate promotion and recruitment interviews.

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The Commission warned teachers and heads of institutions against acting on the unauthorized message, stressing that it does not charge fees for any services offered to teachers, including recruitment and promotion exercises.

“The Commission wishes to clarify that no fees are levied for any services provided to teachers. Recruitment and promotion remain core functions of TSC and are conducted in a transparent and accountable manner,” TSC stated.

TSC explained that recruitment and promotion exercises are fully funded by the Commission, leaving no room for informal contributions from teachers or school staff.

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The Commission added that County Directors of Education are provided with sufficient resources to facilitate the entire recruitment and promotion exercise.

Heads of public basic education institutions were consequently cautioned against engaging with or entertaining unauthorized financial demands from anyone claiming to represent TSC.

The warning followed the circulation of a message purporting to be from a teachers’ representative and asking schools to contribute money towards promotion and recruitment interviews.

The message, seen by Kenyans.co.ke on September 8, allegedly required schools with junior secondary sections to contribute Ksh1,000, while those without junior secondary sections were asked to pay Ksh500.

“Good afternoon colleagues, you are kindly requested to ask our members to contribute for promotional and recruitment interviews support as follows; Schools with Js at ksh1000, and those without Js at Ksh500,” stated the fake notice in part.

According to the message, the money was to be handed over to zonal chairs by Friday, September 11, to help facilitate the interviews.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke