TSC looking for new CEO to replace Nancy Macharia
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is seeking applications for the position of Secretary and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to succeed Dr. Nancy Macharia whose term ends on June 30, 2025.
The appointed CEO will serve a five-year term, with the possibility of re-appointment for an additional five years.
According to the latest edition of MyGov the applicants are also required to meet the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution and possess a minimum of ten years of experience in education, administration and management, public administration, human resources, or financial management.
“Interested candidates can download the application form from the TSC website and submit it, along with the necessary documents, to the Commission’s Chairman’s office in Upper Hill, Nairobi, on or before Tuesday, May 27, 2025,” the advertisement read.
Furthermore, applicants are required to obtain clearance certificates from relevant bodies, including KRA, HELB, EACC, DCI, and CRB.
Following the short listing process, the names of all applicants and the interview schedule will be published.
Nancy Macharia tenure
Nancy Macharia announced when she is set to retire while speaking at the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) annual general meeting on Tuesday, December 10, 2025, ending her 10-year term at the commission.
She was appointed as TSC boss in 2015 for a renewable term of five years with her term which expired in 2020 being extended by another five years.
Macharia, who is a trained teacher, pursued her basic-level training in the same region before joining Kenyatta University (KU) for her higher education.
She graduated with a Bachelor of Education Degree in English/Literature in 1987 after which she was immediately posted at Kahuhia Girls’ Secondary in Murang’a County where she taught for five years.
She was then promoted to the rank of deputy head teacher at Kianderi Girls’ Secondary in Kahuro sub- county in Murang’a County.
Upon her exit as a practicing teacher, Nancy Macharia joined TSC as a staffing officer where she rose through the ranks to the current post.
She succeeded the then-long-serving TSC Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gabriel Lengoibon after beating 69 other applicants and also achieved a record of being the first ever female executive to head the commission since its inception.
Education
Macharia also holds a master’s degree in education from Bristol University in the United Kingdom, where she pursued the post-doctorate specializing in management of policy studies.
She has undergone training in diverse fields including corporate governance, public procurement, policy formation, information Communication Technology (ICT), proactive management and business excellence models, among others.
