Constitution of Kenya – Chapter Thirteen, Part Three

237. Teachers Service Commission

(1)There is established the Teachers Service Commission.
(2)The functions of the Commission are—
(a)to register trained teachers;
(b)to recruit and employ registered teachers;
(c)to assign teachers employed by the Commission for service in any public school or institution;
(d)to promote and transfer teachers;
(e)to exercise disciplinary control over teachers; and
(f)to terminate the employment of teachers.
(3)The Commission shall—
(a)review the standards of education and training of persons entering the teaching service;
(b)review the demand for and the supply of teachers; and
(c)advise the national government on matters relating to the teaching profession.