TSC Warns Public as Fake Teacher Appointment Letter Circulates Online

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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has issued a warning to teachers and the general public over fraudulent appointment letters circulating online. 

The caution follows the emergence of a forged document claiming to offer employment in Elgeyo Marakwet County.

The letter, designed with the TSC logo and official formatting, falsely purported to confirm the appointment of a secondary school teacher, complete with salary details, allowances and probation terms.

It quickly went viral on social media, triggering excitement and confusion among jobseekers.

“When are you employing P1 teachers? I’ve stayed for over 11 years after graduation,” one user asked, apparently convinced the letter was authentic.

In a swift response, the commission dismissed the document as fake and urged Kenyans to verify information only through official channels.

“Beware of a fake letter purporting to be from the TSC. Stay alert and confirm information from the official channels of the commission,” TSC said in a statement.

TSC CEO Eveleen Mitei

The agency stressed that all employment, transfers, and deployment decisions are communicated exclusively via its secure platforms, including its website and county offices, and that any communication outside these channels should be treated as fraudulent.

The incident comes as the government prepares to recruit 24,000 new teachers by January 2026, a move aimed at easing the country’s teacher shortage and strengthening the rollout of Competency-Based Education (CBE).

The planned hiring is expected to push the total number of new teachers employed under President William Ruto’s administration to 100,000 since 2022.

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, on his part, praised the scale of the recruitment drive, noting that previous governments hired far fewer teachers.

“The government has employed 76,000 teachers and an additional 24,000 will be recruited by December. The target will be achieved by 2027,” he said during a tour of Kilome constituency.

Education stakeholders have welcomed the recruitment plan, pointing out that overcrowded classrooms, especially in junior secondary schools, continue to undermine learning.

Headteachers and parents have long raised concerns about the high student-to-teacher ratio, warning that overstretched staff cannot provide adequate attention to learners.