Outgoing Teachers' Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Officer, Nancy Macharia, has declined a plum job offer from Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata.
In a letter submitted the day before her vetting and addressed to the governor, Macharia — who had been nominated to serve as chairperson of the Murang'a County Public Service Board — said she had decided to accept a better offer from an international organisation.
"I hereby thank you for nominating me. However, I decline the post as I have received another offer from an international body, which, in my opinion, could affect my performance in the said role," Macharia wrote.
The ex-TSC boss explained that initially, she thought the international job would be part-time work, only to be informed that the job would require her full-time commitment.
Macharia's decision to decline the offer comes barely a week after Governor Kang'ata nominated her to head the county's Public Service Board.
She was nominated alongside four other individuals — Louis Musikali, Johnson Kang'ethe, Brian Lishenga and Oscar Kimani — who were nominated as members of the board.
"Under Section 6 of the Public Appointments (County Assemblies Approval) Act 2017, the County Assembly received notification that the Governor of Murang'a County Government, Irungu Kang'ata, has nominated the following as Chairperson, Members and Secretary to the Murang'a County Public Service Board," read part of the notice.
Following their nominations, Murang'a County's Social Welfare, Justice and Legal Affairs Committee announced that it would hold a special sitting to vet the nominees.
Her nomination to the county job followed a fortnight after she proceeded on terminal leave, pending her formal retirement from TSC on June 30. She will be replaced at TSC by Evaleen Mitei, who is currently serving in an acting capacity.
In an internal memo dated June 1, Macharia wrote, "I am proceeding on a terminal leave from today, June 1 2025, pending my retirement from the Commission on June 30, 2025.
She added, "In the meantime, note that the commission has appointed Ms Evaleen Mitei to act as Commission Secretary/CEO pending the appointment of a successor."
