TSC revises list of Hardship Areas

TSC Circular on revision of hardship areas.

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has reviewed the list of areas designated as hardship. According to the Commission, payment of hardship allowance will no longer be paid to the staff in the scrapped areas. All Sub-counties in Nyandarua County have now been scrapped off the list of hardship areas. Also affected are Kigumo, Murang’a, Kandara … Read more

TSC hardship allowance rates and areas

Full list of hardship areas as designated by TSC and hardship allowances paid to teachers.

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, pays extra allowances (hardship allowances) to teachers working in areas classified as hardship. While classifying an area to be a hardship area, the locality must meet any of these conditions: Lack of or unavailability or inaccessibility to food, Inadequate transport and communication network, Limited basic social services and amenities, Persistent … Read more