THE SORRY STATE OF INTERN TEACHERS. Get more..

The internship programme was initially set to run for one year before the interns are absorbed on a permanent and pensionable basis.

However, in December, President William Ruto announced that the teachers will be required to serve an extension of another year before they can be considered for  permanent and pensionable employment.

TSC gave contracts to the interns to teach two subjects. However, in classes, they taught everything including sciences and mathematics.

At the same time, those hired were aggrieved that some colleagues were hired on permanent and pensionable terms while they were retained under the terms of teachers in colleges and universities who are placed in schools to learn how to teach.

There were claims that despite the tutors getting an ‘intern stipend’ TSC deducted all taxes and contributions required by the government, including the controversial housing levy.