TSC Deregisters Seven Teachers, Bars Them from Teaching in Kenya After Disciplinary Proceedings

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has deregistered seven teachers following disciplinary proceedings, effectively barring them from teaching in any school in Kenya.

The decision was published in Gazette Notice No. 10602 dated February 25, 2026, in accordance with powers granted under Section 30(1)(e) of the Teachers Service Commission Act, Cap. 212.

Under the law, the Commission may remove a teacher’s name from the register following disciplinary proceedings conducted under the Act.

Section 30 of the Teachers Service Commission Act outlines several circumstances under which a teacher may be removed from the register. These include obtaining registration fraudulently, being convicted of a sexual offence or an offence against a pupil or student, conviction for a criminal offence that renders a person unfit to teach, disciplinary action by the Commission, or suffering from a physical or mental illness that makes the individual incapable of performing teaching duties. The law also provides for removal where a registered teacher has died.

The Act further requires the Commission to publish the names and particulars of teachers removed from the register in the Kenya Gazette within one month of the decision.

In addition, the affected teacher must be notified through registered mail sent to their last known address.

Seven Teachers Removed from the TSC Register

According to the Gazette Notice, the following teachers were removed from the register on February 25, 2026:

All seven teachers were removed from the register on the same day following disciplinary proceedings. However, the Gazette Notice did not disclose the specific allegations or findings in each case.

The disciplinary cases were handled under different case numbers spanning the 2024–2026 period.

What Deregistration Means for Teachers

The consequences of deregistration are significant.

Section 30(4) of the Teachers Service Commission Act states that once a teacher’s name has been removed from the register, it cannot be reinstated except by direction of the Commission.

Section 30(5) further provides that a teacher whose name has been removed from the register immediately ceases to be a teacher for purposes of the Act from the date of removal.

Additionally, Section 23(2) makes it unlawful for any person to engage in the teaching service without being registered under the Teachers Service Commission Act.

Heavy Penalties for Violating the Law

In the Gazette Notice, TSC warned that any person who is not registered under the Act but teaches or assists in teaching in any school commits an offence.

The Commission also cautioned that any individual or institution that knowingly employs or permits an unregistered person to teach is liable under the law.

Upon conviction, offenders face a fine of not less than KSh100,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both.

Can a Deregistered Teacher Be Reinstated?

Yes, but only under specific conditions.

The law provides that an application for reinstatement may only be made after the expiry of 18 months from the date the teacher’s name was removed from the register.

Even after that period, reinstatement is not automatic and can only occur if directed by the Teachers Service Commission.

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