TSC Calls Meeting for Principals, Head Teachers and Boards With Head of Public Service
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has directed school principals, head teachers and members of school boards across the country to attend mandatory virtual meetings next week with Felix Koskei, in what officials say is part of a broader effort to reinforce accountability and constitutional values within Kenya’s public education system.
According to a notice issued by the commission on Friday, March 6, the meetings will bring together the leadership of public primary and secondary schools nationwide, including principals, deputy principals, head teachers, deputy head teachers, board members and senior administrative officers.
The directive marks one of the largest coordinated engagements involving school leadership in recent years, with the government seeking to strengthen governance standards and ensure that institutions align more closely with public service principles.
The virtual sessions are scheduled to take place over two days, beginning Wednesday, March 11, for leaders of public secondary schools and Thursday, March 12, for those from primary schools. Both meetings will begin at 9:00 a.m.
Officials say the meetings will focus on the role of teachers and school administrators not only as education professionals but also as public servants responsible for upholding national governance standards.
“These engagements will focus on the role of teachers as members of the public service and as custodians of the constitutional values and principles that guide public service delivery,” the Teachers Service Commission said in its directive.
Education officials say the initiative is part of ongoing reforms aimed at tightening oversight in schools and reducing cases of financial mismanagement, which have occasionally been reported in public institutions.
Koskei, who serves as the chief coordinator of government operations within the public service, has recently intensified calls for stronger institutional discipline, improved transparency and evidence-based governance within government agencies.
Just days before the TSC announcement, the Head of Public Service convened a high-level meeting on March 3 with Principal Secretaries, board chairpersons and chief executives of research institutions to review how government policies are developed and implemented.
During that meeting, Koskei delivered a pointed critique of policy processes that he said too often rely on research only after programmes have already been launched.
“Too often, research comes in after policies have already been rolled out and challenges have begun to surface,” Koskei said during the forum.
“That approach is costly,” he added, warning that poorly planned initiatives can strain public resources and undermine confidence in government programmes.
“If Kenya is to govern responsibly, research must shape policy at conception,” he told officials attending the meeting.
Government officials say the upcoming engagements with school leaders will extend that philosophy into the education sector by reinforcing the role of teachers and administrators as key actors within the broader public service framework.
Koskei also urged government agencies to institutionalise systems that ensure policies are tested and evaluated before full implementation.
“As Kenya advances toward developed nation status, we must institutionalise a culture where science, innovation and data are not peripheral, but central to governance,” he said.
Education stakeholders say the upcoming meetings could signal further reforms in school governance, particularly in areas related to financial management, transparency and adherence to constitutional values in public institutions.
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TSC Calls Meeting for Principals, Head Teachers and Boards With Head of Public Service
