Appearing before the Committee on Education, TSC acting CEO Evaleen Mitei revealed that as of June 2025, 39,017 teachers aged over 45 were registered but not employed by the commission.
MoreThe University confirmed that 376 staff members were affected, with severance and notice pay totaling KSh 167.4 million.
MoreDocuments submitted by TSC included statistics per sub-county, were dismissed as inadequate and misleading.
MoreMoiben MP Phylis Bartoo criticized the Commission’s oversight, saying, "If we have unaccredited institutions awarding degrees illegally, then you are failing."
MoreThe MPs called for urgent government intervention to ease the financial burden on trainees.
MoreIn a session led by Tinderet Member of Parliament Julius Melly, Committee Members engaged with Principal Secretary for Basic Education, Dr. Belio Kipsang on consideration of the 2025/26 Budget Policy Statement.
MoreMembers of the Committee recounted their recent visit to the University where they noted governance issues and the severe financial strain facing the institution.
MoreIn a session chaired by committee chairperson Julius Melly, Prof. Fred Simiyu Barasa, Chairperson of IPUCCF, failed to provide documents proving the government's commitment to allocate Ksh 4.3 billion to facilitate the reopening of universities.
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