As the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Secretary and chief executive (CEO) Dr Nancy Njeri Macharia prepares to leave office for retirement ,succession for this position will interest many after her exit.
According to the comments, Dr Macharia will proceed for terminal leave starting March next year as she awaits for her official retirement in June 2025 , giving room for a succession competition.
TSC issued a clear clarification last year after circulated confusion as to whether Dr Macharia was to leave office upon attaining the mandatory retirement age or upon expiry of her contract.
According to the TSC commission Director of Legal, Labour and Industrial Relations Mr. Cavin Anyuor who clarified the information, he said that Dr. Nancy Macharia is State officer as defined by law and not subject to the retirement rule.
TSC CEO Macharia had then attained the mandatory retirement age of 60 years as per to the Public commission laws on retirement.
However, Anyuor stated emphatically that Dr .Nancy Macharia would serve her full term of 10 years,which is ending in 2025 as outlined under the TSC Act and the Constitution.
Expressing the wight on this matter ,Anyuor quoted TSC Act of 2012 Section 16 (3) that defines the commission Secretary/CEO as a State officer , further quoting the Constitution Article 260,that gives clear details on who is a State officer
Dr Macharia having been born in 1963 has played a key role in the Kenyan education sector for more than 28 years of service.
Macharia assumed her current post at TSC through a competitive recruitment process in May 2015 which saw her take over leadership mantle from former boss Gabriel Lengoiboni who retired on June 30, 2015.
Since then, she has been serving as chief secretary to the commission up to June 2020 when she renewed her job for a further 5 years until 2025 despite opposition from stakeholders and educationist.
Dr. Nancy Macharia is know for her leadership style evident through formulation of tough policies in an effort meant to streamline the teaching profession and service provision to the Kenyan child.
Macharia has also been fighting for teachers growth evidence through her regular submission to the government demanding funds for more teachers recruitment and promotions to next job groups.
Kwani hajafika 60
What has the tough policies achieved apart from oppressing and over burdening teachers ?
Too much donkey work and paper work from a largely thankless employer.
Teachers across the country must pray for a more responsive and supportive successor.
An employer who will post you to the war torn Somalia and arm you with a pistol with only one bullet is a bad employer.
I have to appreciate your Legacy for having seen it good to promote me from B5 to C1 back in 2020 during Covid 19 pandemic. I wish you the best of luck as you transit into a new life. Kindly ensure that the promotion is done fairly. I missed my name even though I had acted for over 6 years! Please make sure that the errors are corrected and I receive the promotion letter with the others.
Can’t she help teachers who retired back in 2021 to 2023 to get their pensions?
We are suffering.
Good job my boss…u accorded me a job… though u delocalized me to Meru but later u localized me home.all the same…. good work my boss.
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Many teachers will cry when this woman will go. Ametenda mema na hatutapata mwingine kama yeye. I love her will all my passion. Atawacha pengo kubwa hakuna atakayekuja. Thanks Dr Nancy for your good services. Walimu waliokuwa na shukurani wasamehe bure. My opinion is you to remain in the job for another ten years but accept reality.
Hakuna kiongozi mzuri kama Dr Nancy, very humble and kind and organised leader. May God bless you uone watoto WA watoto wako wote. Long live mama Macharia