Report: Kikuyu, Kalenjin, and Luhya Dominate 50% of TSC Teaching Jobs
Report: Kikuyu, Kalenjin, and Luhya dominate 50% of TSC teaching jobs. A recent report by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has illuminated the dominance of three tribes in the teaching profession in Kenya. According to the report, the Kalenjin, Kikuyu, and Luhya communities collectively account for nearly half of all teachers employed by the government.
With 406,860 teachers on the government payroll, the Kalenjin community leads the pack with 73,309 teachers, followed closely by the Kikuyu tribe with 64,937 teachers and the Luhya community with 60,912 teachers.
The data, presented to the Senate Standing Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity, highlights a significant regional imbalance in the distribution of teaching jobs across the country.
The Kamba community ranks fourth in the number of teachers with 48,201, and the Luo community comes in second with 47,285, rounding out the top five communities that dominate the teaching sector.
The Kalenjin, Kikuyu, Luhya, Kamba, and Luo communities account for 70% of the teaching workforce, totaling 294,644 teachers. The remaining 30% of the teaching positions are shared among 38 other communities.
Further analysis shows that the Kisii community is the sixth most dominant tribe in the teaching service, with 35,236 teachers representing 8% of the total. The Meru community follows closely, with 25,930 teachers.
With only one teacher working for the TSC, Kenyan Europeans have the lowest representation in the teaching profession. Kenyan Asians and Dasnach-Shangil communities follow with nine and eleven teachers, respectively.
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In response to these revelations, TSC Chief Executive Dr. Nancy Macharia defended the numbers, stating that they reflect the distribution of the country’s population. She emphasized that the commission upholds fair competition and merit in appointments and promotions.
The report also highlights the gender balance achieved by TSC, with 204,373 female teachers and 202,487 male teachers employed. Additionally, efforts have been made to include persons living with disabilities (PWDs) in recruitment, with 5,666 PWD teachers currently employed.
Age-wise, the largest group of teachers falls between 30 and 39, comprising 153,539 teachers. The age groups of 40–49 and 50–59 follow with 107,837 and 90,459 teachers, respectively. Only a small number of teachers are between 60 and 70, with 2,548 teachers aged 60–64 and 80 teachers aged 65–70.
In conclusion, the report highlights the dominance of certain tribes in the teaching profession in Kenya, underscoring the need for policies that promote diversity and inclusivity in the sector.