The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released data revealing the ethnic distribution of teachers in public secondary and primary schools, showing that the Kalenjin community leads in the number of employed teachers.
Out of the 406,860 tutors employed by TSC, 73,309 are Kalenjin.
Following closely behind are the Kikuyu community with 64,937 teachers, and the Luhyas with 60,912. Kambas employed by TSC stand at 48,201, while Luos are at 47,285, and Kisii at 35,236.
The TSC document, which was presented before the Senate Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity, and Regional Integration, also highlights the age distribution of teachers in the public service. The majority of teachers fall within the age bracket of 30 to 39 years, with the age range spanning from 20 years to above 65 years.
Additionally, the data reveals the number of teachers from various communities, with Meru having 25,930 teachers, Mijikenda at 9,958, Maasai at 6,692, Pokot at 3,911, Taita at 3,825, Somali at 3,500, and Samburu at 1,752.
Furthermore, the data includes communities with fewer than 100 employed teachers, such as Dorobo (71), Daasanach-Shangli (11), Elmolo (17), Gosha (20), Gureeh (60), Kenyas Arabs (23), Kenyan Asians (9), Kenyan Europeans (1), Murulle (14), Njemps (26), Rendille (87), and Sakuye (32).
In the TSC secretariat, Kikuyus lead with 567 members, followed closely by the Kalenjin community with 483 members.
