TSC Hardship areas.The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) of Kenya has recently released an updated list of hardship areas and allowances per job group for the period 2023-2025.
Tsc Payment of Hardship Allowances
According to the TSC is currently paying a monthly hardship allowance to a section of teachers working in designated hardship areas.
These areas lack food, transportation, and other basic amenities.
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The allowances are meant to compensate teachers for working in these harsh conditions.
Furthermore, states that house allowance is paid differently based on where a teacher is teaching, with most areas paid according to other areas’ allowances.
Additionally, blind teachers and teachers confined to wheelchairs receive an allowance at a rate of Ksh. 15,000 per month.
Finally, explains that TSC is re-advertising 14,000 positions in January 2023, and is setting up different promotion rules for the year 2023-2024.
These changes will ensure that teachers in hardship areas receive the necessary compensation for the difficult conditions they face
What Factors TSC Consider In Mapping Hardship Areas In Kenya?
- Unavailability of Services and Inadequate Social Amenities.
- Insecurity threats to life of teachers such terrorism and Banditry
- Harsh climating conditions such as Drought and floods.
- Poor transport and communication network
- Unavailability of Food/high costs
- Arid and Semi-Arid Areas.
Newly Mapped Hardship Areas In Kenya.
- Kwale county
- Kilifi county
- Turkana county
- Taita Taveta County
- Tana River County
- Mandera County
- Lamu county
- Isiolo county
- Wajir county
- West Pokot county
- Samburu county
- Narok county
- Garissa county
- Marsabit county
Recently TSC mapped Four Extra Areas To be hardship Areas.They include:
Homabay County – suba and Mbita sub counties
Barigo North.-Tiaty East, Tiaty West and Marigat sub-counties.
Kitui County -Mumoni, Mutito North and Teikuru sub-counties
Kajiado County -loitoktok, mashuuru and Kajiado west
The table below summarizes the monthly hardship allowance rates that are paid to teachers working in hardship areas; per job group:
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