On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) announced its plan to recruit 9,159 teachers to fill vacancies resulting from natural attrition across public primary, junior, and secondary schools.
According to TSC, the 9,159 vacancies will consist of 7,065 positions for primary schools, 12 for junior secondary schools, and 2,082 for senior schools. Successful applicants will be hired on Permanent and Pensionable (P&P) terms.
For primary schools (P1), there are 7,065 posts available, with Kitui County leading the way with 381 vacancies, making it the county with the highest number of openings. It is followed closely by Machakos with 320 vacancies and Kakamega with 319. Makueni is fourth with 316 vacancies.
Breakdown of How TSC Has Distributed 9,159 Teachers Jobs
Other counties with significant allocations include Meru (254 vacancies), Nakuru (253), and Baringo (239). In the Central region, Kiambu has 204 vacancies, while Bungoma in the Western region follows closely with 203. Kisumu County also has a notable 190 vacancies.
Additionally, Wajir has 177 vacancies, Siaya has 172, Narok has 169, Nandi has 163, and Kilifi has 159. Other counties with openings include Nyandarua (158), Trans Nzoia (157), Nairobi (155), and Nyeri (154).
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Migori has 127 vacancies, while Embu has 147. Tharaka Nithi has 142, while Kisii, Kericho, Homa Bay, Busia, Uasin Gishu, and Turkana have 134, 133, 127, 125, 124, and 122, respectively.
Counties with relatively fewer openings include Taita Taveta (83), Garissa (76), Kajiado (74), West Pokot (73), Kirinyaga (70), Samburu (69), Mombasa (63), and Tana River (61). The counties with the fewest vacancies are Lamu (28) and Isiolo (23).
Distribution of Teachers in Junior Secondary Schools
For the recruitment of teachers to fill 12 attrition vacancies in junior secondary schools (JSS), vacancies are distributed across the relevant counties as follows:
| S/NO. | COUNTY | ALLOCATION |
| 1 | Baringo | 1 |
| Mogotio | 1 | |
| 2 | Elgeyo Marakwet | 1 |
| Keiyo South | 1 | |
| 3 | Kirinyaga | 1 |
| Kirinyaga East | 1 | |
| 4 | Kisii | 1 |
| Kitutu Central | 1 | |
| 5 | Machakos | 1 |
| Yatta | 1 | |
| 6 | Meru | 2 |
| Imenti North | 1 | |
| Kiengu | 1 | |
| 7 | Nairobi | 2 |
| Embakasi East | 1 | |
| Starehe | 1 | |
| 8 | Nakuru | 1 |
| Njoro | 1 | |
| 9 | NAROK | 1 |
| Transmara West | 1 | |
| 10 | Trans Nzoia | 1 |
| Saboti (Trans Nzoia West) | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 12 |
For Senior Schools, the Commission has published the distribution of vacancies for the recruitment of teachers to fill 2,082 attrition positions.
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According to the document released by TSC, Kiambu stands out as the area with the highest number of vacancies, requiring 143 new teachers.
| Region | County | Total Number of Vacancies |
| CENTRAL REGION | ||
| Kiambu County | 143 | |
| Kirinyaga County | 49 | |
| Muranga County | 104 | |
| Nyandarua County | 56 | |
| Nyeri County | 86 | |
| COAST REGION | ||
| Taita Taveta County | 16 | |
| Kilifi County | 29 | |
| Kwale County | 13 | |
| Lamu County | 10 | |
| Mombasa County | 13 | |
| Tana River County | 5 | |
| EASTERN REGION | ||
| Embu County | 36 | |
| Isiolo County | 6 | |
| Marsabit County | 7 | |
| Kitui County | 44 | |
| Machakos County | 60 | |
| Makueni County | 61 | |
| Meru County | 75 | |
| Tharaka Nithi County | 36 | |
| NAIROBI REGION | ||
| Nairobi County | 78 | |
| NORTH EASTERN REGION | ||
| Garissa County | 60 | |
| Mandera County | 40 | |
| Wajir County | 63 | |
| NYANZA REGION | ||
| Homa Bay County | 36 | |
| Siaya County | 43 | |
| Migori County | 42 | |
| Nyamira County | 39 | |
| Kisumu County | 61 | |
| Kisii County | 83 | |
| RIFT VALLEY REGION | ||
| Baringo County | 33 | |
| Bomet County | 22 | |
| Elgeyo Marakwet County | 29 | |
| Kajiado County | 26 | |
| Kericho County | 37 | |
| Laikipia County | 38 | |
| Nakuru County | 93 | |
| Nandi County | 37 | |
| Narok County | 22 | |
| Samburu County | 5 | |
| Trans Nzoia County | 43 | |
| Turkana County | 3 | |
| Uasin Gishu County | 40 | |
| West Pokot County | 10 | |
| WESTERN REGION | ||
| Bungoma County | 78 | |
| Busia County | 38 | |
| Kakamega County | 93 | |
| Vihiga County | 39 | |
| GRAND TOTAL | 2,082 |
Below are links to the documents detailing the distribution of the 9,159 vacancies.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS DISTRIBUTION OF VACANCIES NATURAL ATTRITION -NOVEMBER 25 (1)
JUNIOR SCHOOLS DISTRIBUTION OF VACANCIES NATURAL ATTRITION NOVEMBER 2025
SENIOR SCHOOL DISTRIBUTION OF VACANCIES NATURAL ATTRITION – NOVEMBER 2025
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