TSC chief Nancy Macharia proceeds on terminal leave
On May 26, the Employment and Labour Relations Court sitting in Mombasa stop TSC from continuing with the process of recruiting the next CEO
Long-serving Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Officer Nancy Macharia has gone on terminal leave despite a court halting the recruitment of her replacement following a petition.
In a memo to staff, Macharia indicated that she started her terminal leave with effect from June 1, pending her retirement from the TSC on June 30, after serving the Commission in various capacities.
The Commission has, in the meantime, appointed Evaleen Mitei, to act as the Commission Secretary/CEO pending the appointment
of her successor.
“I wish to take this opportunity to thank you most sincerely for the dedication, commitment and the unwavering support you accorded me during my tenure as the Commission Secretary/Chief Executive Officer. It has been an incredible privilege and honour to lead such a team of talented professionals in managing the affairs of our great Country on matters related to the teaching service,” she said.
“It is as a result of your devotion to duty that, collectively, we have been able to navigate several challenges and achieve significant milestones in transforming the teaching service, and enhancing service delivery to our stakeholders. As I transition into the next chapter of my professional life, I have been reflecting on the solid and firm foundation that we have built together and, honestly, I leave with a heart full of profound gratitude for everything we have accomplished.”
Macharia urged the staff to keep working hard, continue delivering services that reflect the best out of you and protect the core values of the TSC.
On May 26, the Employment and Labour Relations Court sitting in Mombasa stop TSC from continuing with the process of recruiting the next CEO after a petitioner challenged an advertisement by the Commission, arguing that it contained constitutional violations as well as discriminatory criteria, including that one must possess a degree and 10 years of experience in education, which he argued would lock out persons from other sectors.
“The status quo that shall obtain on May 27, 2025, at 5:10 PM, as regards the impugned process, shall be maintained till further orders of this court,” Justice Ocharo Kebira ruled.
Macharia has been at the helm of the TSC since 2015 when she became the first woman to lead the teachers’ employer since its establishment.
While she is credited with several reforms that have impacted on the profession, her tenure was also marked by run-ins with teachers’ unions over welfare issues and some the changes she introduced.
