
Elizabeth Kisiangani
A review of the laws governing the teaching profession in Kenya is underway and has elicited mixed reactions from stakeholders in the sector, the laws proposed for implementation including one that will entrench the entry qualifications for teachers training which now begins at the Diploma level.

The teachers employer has also laid a raft of measures that it says, are aimed at streamlining the profession including circumstances under which a teacher can be deregistered or punished for a number of offences including sexual ones, it is also moving to establish and entrench continuous professional development for teachers.
As reforms takes shape, teachers in the profession are set to benefit from upcoming promotions, the TSC said to promote over 30,000 teachers serving in the cardas, spanning from the Chief Principal to Senior teachers and every position in between.
At the same time, teachers have been assured of better medical services as the teachers medical scheme continues to better its approach to delivery of the same, TSC has come into sharp criticisms from stakeholders over some accusing it over reaching and allocating itself powers it does not have.
TSC however says, the move to have the reforms sector is guided by the provisions of the constitution as well as the provisions of the presidential working party on Education Reforms.