Head of Public Service Felix Koskei will next week convene mandatory virtual meetings with the entire leadership of public schools, as directed by the Teachers Service Commission.
According to a notice released on Friday, March 6, the Teachers Service Commission has instructed principals, head teachers, their deputies, board members and senior administrative officers from public secondary and primary schools to participate in the sessions.
The virtual gatherings are set for Wednesday, March 11, at 9am for public secondary schools and Thursday, March 12, at 9am for primary schools.
“These discussions will center on teachers’ roles as public service members and guardians of constitutional principles that guide public service operations,” the TSC stated in its notice.
This meeting represents one of the largest mobilizations of school leadership in recent times, as the government aims to address corruption vulnerabilities within educational institutions.
The TSC has instructed all participants to contact their respective County Directors for the virtual link, registration information, and additional meeting details.
This initiative aligns with an ongoing pattern. Koskei has increasingly established himself as a champion of renewed discipline across Kenya’s public service, advocating for greater accountability, constitutional compliance, and evidence-based governance.
Just days prior, on March 3, he held a top-level meeting with Principal Secretaries, board chairpersons and CEOs of research institutions, where he provided a candid evaluation of governmental operations.
“Research typically arrives only after policies have been implemented and issues have emerged,” Koskei noted. He added, “This method proves expensive.”
He maintained that the government can no longer introduce programs without thorough research and feasibility studies, asserting that for Kenya to govern responsibly, “research must inform policy from the outset.”
The upcoming school meetings appear to extend this approach, emphasizing not just curriculum but the constitutional values and principles that underpin public service.
Koskei informed the March 3 assembly that prior to launching major initiatives, there must be comprehensive feasibility studies, solid financial projections, and structured pilot programs to validate assumptions under real-world conditions.
“As Kenya progresses toward developed nation status, we must foster a culture where science, innovation and data are not supplementary, but fundamental to governance,” Koskei emphasized.