Senator Reveals How TSC, KDF and Police Jobs Are Allegedly Dished Out at State House

Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang’wa has claimed that lawmakers were handed Teachers Service Commission (TSC) recruitment forms to distribute to people seeking teaching jobs, saying the arrangement raised questions about fairness in public employment.

Speaking during the People’s Breakfast show on Radio Generation, Thang’wa said he received five TSC forms during his first year as senator despite representing Kiambu, a county with about 2.4 million people.

“I was given five of them as a senator. MPs were getting more,” he said.

Thang’wa said he initially struggled to understand how five forms could adequately serve his constituents, particularly those without a direct connection to his office.

He said the experience convinced him that recruitment should instead be conducted competitively so that qualified applicants can compete for available positions.

Thang’wa explains how he distributed TSC forms

According to Thang’wa, he eventually decided to identify potential beneficiaries through messages sent to his social media accounts.

He said he reviewed messages on Facebook and TikTok from people who had previously sought teaching opportunities and invited them to apply for the available positions.

“If I gave you those five TSC forms, come and tell me how it’s going,” he said.

The senator questioned how such a limited number of opportunities could fairly serve a large constituency, particularly when many jobseekers have no political connections.

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His remarks come after National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula sparked controversy by saying some MPs had received TSC employment letters from State House to recommend teachers for government jobs.

Wetang’ula alleged that some lawmakers had gone as far as selling the letters, claims that have since triggered calls for investigations into recruitment practices.

Controversy has also widened beyond teaching, with lawmakers raising concerns about political influence in recruitment into the police, military and prison services.

Senator links TSC system to police, KDF recruitment

Thang’wa said the concerns did not end with teacher recruitment.

He claimed that after TSC forms were distributed to politicians, there was an expectation that similar opportunities would follow for recruitment into the National Police Service and Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).

“We weren’t given these ones, but we are expecting because you see this is a tradition,” he said.

According to the senator, constituents had started asking why they had not received forms for police recruitment and military enlistment.

Thang’wa said President William Ruto responded by telling them to leave the matter to him, which he interpreted as a sign that the recruitment process was being handled from the centre.

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Thang’wa further alleged that about 70 per cent of recruitment was coming from the President’s home community.

His comments come amid growing demands for transparency in recruitment to public institutions.

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has separately demanded that the TSC, National Police Service Commission and KDF disclose recruitment data covering the past five years, including the number recruited, selection criteria and regions represented.

The debate has placed renewed focus on whether Kenyans are accessing public-sector jobs through open competition and merit or whether political recommendations are influencing who gets selected.

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Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang’wa reveals how politicians allegedly received recruitment slots for public jobs. PHOTO/ X