The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has started the wealth declaration exercise for over 350,000 teachers on its payroll.
The exercise done after every two years is mandatory for all public servants and is aimed to enhance integrity in the public service.
Teachers will be required to declare details of their income, assets and liabilities and that of their dependants.
The exercise runs from 1st November till 31st December 2025. Teachers who fail to participate in this important exercise will face stiff penalties.
Some of the consequences teachers face from employer include show cause and warning letters leading to disciplinary actions, salary stoppage among others.
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The Commission secretariat staff and teachers will be required to declare details of their income, assets and liabilities by 31st December 2025.
However intern teachers will be spared from this exercise. TSC carried out virtual sensitization programme before official roll out on 1st November 2025.
“The Commission is obligated to inform, sensitize and mobilize its employees to comply with various legal requirements which include Section 26 and 27 of the Public Ethics Act and Part IV (31) of the Conflict of Interest Act,” TSC said in a memo dates 26th September 2025.
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Below are key wealth declaration guidelines previously issued by the Commission.
1) All teachers employed by the Commission are required to declare their Income, Assets, and liabilities including teachers on any kind of leave, Interdiction, Suspension or authorized absence from duty.
2) Intern teachers are not expected to declare their Income, Assets, and Liabilities.
3) Under the Public Officer Ethics Act any Public Officer who fails to submit a declaration or gives false or misleading information will be liable to a fine of Ksh. 1,000,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both upon conviction. Further, such teachers may be subjected to administrative or disciplinary action as per the TSC Administrative Procedures on DIALs.
4) The Declaration can only be accessed by individuals who have activated their official email @mwalimu.tsc.go.ke email address. This will be vital for user credibility, setting, accessing, and resetting individual passwords for the Declaration as applicable.
5) A copy of the submitted declaration will be sent automatically to the teacher’s email for reference and record.
6) Please ensure the information filled is accurate and that teachers press the SUBMIT button before logging out and that you receive a copy of the duly filled DIALs on your email as confirmation of your submission. The Commission will not accept any hard copy of the DIALS forms.
7) All sections of the declaration must be filled appropriately. Incomplete declaration forms will be rejected by the system.
In 2023, TSC listed names of over one hundred thousand teachers after they failed to declare their wealth on time.
In a separate excel sheet the Commission also listed names of teachers who complied by declaring their details of income, assets and liabilities.
In a memo TSC Director of Administrative functions, Ibrahim Mumin, then ordered immediate measures be taken to ensure more teachers declare wealth.
“You are hereby directed to do an aggressive campaign using all relevant modes of communication (e.g Whatsapp platforms, SMS e.t.c) to remind teachers and secretariat staff serving under your jurisdiction to make their submissions and avoid last minute rush when the system will be congested,” said Mumin.
The Commission digitized the wealth declaration exercise. Manual declaration is no longer accepted.
According to Section 26 and 27 of the Public Officer Ethics Act (POEA) all Public Officers are required to declare their income, assets and liabilities every two years.
DETAILS REQUIRED FOR WEALTH DECLARATION
PART A-Basic Details
PART B-PERSONAL DETAILS
Each Item Separate
PART C
PART D
PART E
N/B: RECEIPT WILL BE SENT TO YOUR TSC EMAIL. YOU CAN ALSO DOWNLOAD AFTER SUBMITTING DETAILS.