
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has dismissed a fake circular circulating online that falsely claimed primary school teachers would be deployed to Junior Secondary Schools (JSS), according to Soko Directory. The commission moved quickly to clarify the matter and warn the public against the misinformation. The clarification comes amid ongoing debate over teacher deployment under Kenya's Competency-Based Curriculum, which placed junior secondary classes within primary school structures.
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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has dismissed as fake a circulating circular claiming that the deployment of primary school teachers to secondary schools had been scrapped. The commission urged Kenyans to disregard the document and rely on its verified official channels for accurate information and updates. The clarification came after the false circular spread widely, causing confusion among teachers and the public over the status of the deployment programme.
Tuko·September 10, 2026 at 9:26 AM
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The Kenya Times·September 8, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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