Teacher gets TSC job after 9 years wait, thanks to digital system
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 5 - For 9 long years, Steven Nzomo carried the weight of unfulfilled dreams. A qualified teacher since 2013, he spent a decade Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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After a 9-year wait, Steven Nzomo, a qualified teacher since 2013, finally secured a job with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) thanks to a new digitized recruitment system implemented under President William Ruto's administration.
- The TSC has hired 76,000 teachers in the last two and a half years, a number that would have taken 20 years under the previous system.
- The new digital system allows every trained teacher direct access to recruitment opportunities, promoting transparency and effectiveness, according to TSC Chief Executive Officer Dr. Evalyne Mitei.
- President Ruto announced plans to hire an additional 24,000 teachers by January and has doubled funding for teacher promotions from Ksh 1 billion to Ksh 2 billion annually.
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Kenyan Government Announces Housing Program, Digital Recruitment, and Economic Funds - October 2025
President William Ruto announced plans to establish an Infrastructure Fund and a Sovereign Wealth Fund to secure Kenya's long-term economic stability and promote prudent investment of public resources. In a separate initiative, the government's Affordable Housing Programme will provide 580 new housing units to Gichugu Technical and Vocational College (TVC) in Kirinyaga County, addressing student accommodation challenges. Additionally, a new digitized recruitment system implemented under President Ruto's administration has enabled a qualified teacher, Steven Nzomo, to secure a job with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) after a nine-year wait. Nzomo had been qualified since 2013 and benefited from the new system.
