The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has revealed that it permanently deregistered at least 69 teachers for abusing learners, following investigations into more than 100 misconduct cases reported since January 2024.
While appearing before the Senate Education Committee in Mombasa, TSC Director of Legal, Labour and Industrial Relations, Cavin Anyuor, revealed that the commission has received 111 cases since January 2024.
The allegations include sexual intercourse with learners, flirtation, molestation, lesbianism, and involvement in pornography.
“Of the 111 cases, 69 teachers were dismissed and deregistered, meaning they can never teach anywhere in the world. Their teaching licences have been permanently revoked,” Anyuor said.
69 Teachers Deregistered as TSC Probes 111 Misconduct Allegations
He added that nine teachers were dismissed but not deregistered, 25 were suspended and may be reinstated after serving their suspension, while one intern was removed from the register.
“Not all are guilty; at least four were cleared and walked scot-free. We attempt to be fair but remain firm on learner abuse,” Anyuor said.
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The TSC official further noted that four teachers were acquitted after evidence cleared them, while three cases were dropped following the deaths of the implicated teachers before their hearings.
Meanwhile, to strengthen accountability, Anyuor said the Commission has enhanced its reporting channels, including a toll-free hotline and an email platform for anonymous complaints.
Anyuor also mentioned that TSC has implemented an Integrity Policy to protect whistleblowers.
In addition, Circular No. 3 of 2010 requires that all incidents be reported within 24 hours.
TSC confirmed that disciplinary measures are guided by the Code of Regulations for Teachers, which prescribes severe punishment for cases of learner abuse.
“These cases attract the highest punishment under the teacher discipline framework,” Anyuor added.
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TSC Deregisters 470 Teachers in Five Years, Majority Male, for Sexual Misconduct
TSC deregisters teachers on various grounds, including immoral conduct, criminal convictions, fraud, and professional misconduct.
However, sexual abuse of learners—often referred to as carnal knowledge—particularly by male teachers, has increasingly become a leading cause.
A disturbing trend is emerging in Kenya’s education sector, where male teachers make up the overwhelming majority of those deregistered for misconduct, many for predatory behaviour toward learners.
Latest data from the Commission shows that out of 470 teachers struck off its register over the past five years, 90 percent (419) were male. This compares to just five female teachers, with the remaining 46 not classified by gender.
In the latest deregistration list, 32 out of 33 teachers were male, underscoring a persistent pattern of predatory behaviour in schools.
Section 30 of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Act, 2012, empowers the Commission to publish the names, registration numbers, and dates of removal of deregistered teachers to ensure the public is aware of individuals barred from teaching in any learning institution.
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