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Evaleen Mitei
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TSC in financial dilemma over conversion of 44,000 interns to permanent terms

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Teachers Service Commission CEO Evaleen Mitei speaks to the media at the Ministry of Health offices in Nairobi on March 10, 2026.

Photo credit: Bonface Bogita | Nation Media Group

The government will require at least Sh2.5 billion every month to employ 44,000 intern teachers as ordered by the Court of Appeal.

This translates to an annual requirement of Sh30 billion, money not provided in the current budget as well as the 2026/2027 Budget Policy Statement.