Teachers in Kenya could face stricter disciplinary measures if proposed amendments to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Act are enacted.
The Teachers Service Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2026, presented to Parliament by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, seeks to expand the grounds on which teachers can face disciplinary action or deregistration.
One of the major proposed changes is the introduction of sexual exploitation of learners as a specific ground for deregistration. The proposal covers exploiting learners through sexual acts in exchange for academic grades, money, school fees, learning materials, gifts, food, shelter or other basic needs.
The proposed law would also address the involvement of learners in creating, accessing or distributing pornographic or sexually explicit material.
Other conduct listed for disciplinary action includes cyberbullying, supplying learners with illicit substances, falsifying official documents, theft of institutional property, procurement violations, negligence of duty, chronic absenteeism, desertion, incitement and insubordination.
Teachers could also face disciplinary action for helping an unregistered person obtain employment as a teacher or engaging in other gainful employment while employed by TSC.
Some of these behaviours are already recognised as professional misconduct under the existing TSC framework, including chronic absenteeism, lateness, drunkenness, fighting, forgery and embezzlement of public funds. The proposed amendments would broaden and clarify several categories of misconduct.
The proposals come amid wider debate over regulation of teachers' conduct, including their behaviour on social media. In September, TSC defended its 2026 social-media circular in court, saying it largely reminded teachers of professional obligations already contained in existing laws and codes.
The 2026 Bill is a proposal and does not automatically become law. It would have to go through the parliamentary legislative process before any new provisions take effect.
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