Abstract:

The Government of Kenya recognizes investment in quality education as a critical factor in the supply of skilled manpower to support development across all sectors of the economy Teacher management in Kenya is a mandate executed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) was first established by an Act of Parliament in 1967.  It operated as a statutory Semi-Autonomous Government Agency (SAGA) under the Ministry of Education until 2010. Article 237 of the Constitution (2010) established the Commission as an independent entity with a redefined mandate to regulate the teaching profession and manage teachers under the employment of government. Recent reports and statistics in Kenya have shown that many schools are experiencing high attrition rates especially of secondary school heads. High rate of teacher mobility impacts negatively on school improvement efforts for it disrupts the stability and continuity of teaching thereby causing low stu...