TSC Teacher Tribe Dominance: Analysis of 3 Major Communities in Teaching Profession.
In a recent report by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), it is now clear that three specific teacher tribes in Kenya significantly dominate the teaching fraternity and payroll, accounting for nearly 50% of the total workforce.
The report, shared with the Senate Standing Committee for National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity, underscores the prominence of the Kalenjin, Kikuyu, and Luhya tribes within the teaching sector. Among these, the Kalenjin community boasts the highest number of teachers on the TSC payroll, with 73,309 educators. Following closely, the Kikuyu community ranks second with 64,937 teachers, while the Luhya tribe is third with 60,912 teachers registered under the TSC.
This data highlights a considerable regional imbalance in the distribution of teachers across various communities. The report further reveals that these three dominant tribes, along with the Kamba and Luo communities, collectively constitute 70% of the teaching profession in Kenya, totaling 294,644 teachers out of the 406,860 employed by the TSC.
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Additionally, the report mentions the Kamba community as the fourth largest contributor with 48,201 teachers, followed by the Luo community with 47,285 teachers. Notably, the Kisii community holds the sixth position with 35,236 teachers, making up 8% of the employed teaching workforce, while the Meru community ranks seventh with 25,930 teachers.
This comprehensive analysis sheds light on the significant influence and distribution patterns of various tribes within Kenya’s teaching profession, emphasizing the need for strategies to promote greater diversity and regional balance in the education sector.
TSC Teacher Tribe Dominance: Analysis of 3 Major Communities in Teaching Profession.