The list of all designated hardship locations was recently updated by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
Some areas were added, while others were eliminated because of changes in infrastructure and other considerations. Instructors in schools situated in identified areas of adversity receive a hardship allowance, which acts as an incentive.
Compared to typical working conditions in other places, instructors in hardship zones must undergo challenging circumstances.
In addition to providing a subpar working environment, hardship regions may even be harmful to teachers’ health.
Last Tuesday, TSC revealed that it is waiting for the Public Service Commission (PSC) to release a new map of hardship areas. After this teachers in hardship areas will start getting hardship allowances in following with the set payment guidelines of the Commission.
The current mapping was done a few years ago and is set to undergo updating.
It is important to note that while the Commission has recognized some counties as hardship areas, they have not recognized all sub-counties in those hardship centres.
Some of the Counties that have been excluded from the list of hardships areas due to factors like improved infrastructure include Murang’a County, Kandara sub-county, Nyandarua County, Nyahururu county and Kigumo sub-county.
TSC Hardship areas
S/NO
COUNTY (and recognized sub-counties)
1.
Suba and Mbita Sub Counties in Homa Bay County
2.
Garissa County
3.
Baringo North, Tiaty East, Tiaty West and Marigat sub-counties in Baringo County
4.
Isiolo County
5.
Mashuuru, Loitoktok and Kajiado West sub-counties in Kajiado County
6.
Kwale County
7.
Magarini and Ganze in Kilifi County
8.
Lamu County
9.
Marsabit County
10.
Mumoni, Mutito North and Tseikuru Sub-counties in Kitui Couty
11.
Narok South and Narok North sub-counties in Narok County
12.
Mandera County
13.
Samburu County
14.
Taita Taveta County
15.
West Pokot County
16.
Turkana County
17.
Wajir County
18.
Tana River County
TSC’s Hardship Allowances according To Job Grades
Job Grade
Hardship Allowance
B5
6,600
C1
8,200
C2
10,900
C3
12,300
C4
14,650
C5
17,100
D1
27,300
D2
27,300
D3
31,500
D4
31,500
D5
38,100
It is important to note that payment of hardship allowances in the newly recognized hardship areas will only be done once hardship areas are gazette and a budget to capture the new areas is passed.