TSC Acting TSC CEO Evaleen Mitei addressing the 49th KESSHA Annual Conference 2026 held in Mombasa, June 25, 2026. /TSCTeachers across the country will on Sunday take part in a nationwide run as the Teachers Service Commission marks 60 years of protecting and advancing the teaching profession.
The TSC Run 2026 will be held simultaneously across the commission’s eight regions on September 27, bringing together teachers, education stakeholders and members of the public in activities aimed at celebrating the profession.
The event is part of activities leading up to the national World Teachers’ Day celebrations scheduled for October 5 at the Kasarani in Nairobi.
Participants will have the option of taking part in either a 10km or 5km race, with registration and arrival scheduled to begin at 5.30 am.
The opening prayer and national anthem will follow at 6 am, before welcome remarks by a commissioner assigned to each particular region.
Participants will then undertake warm-up stretches under the guidance of a physiotherapist.
The 10km race will be flagged off at 6.45 am, followed by the 5km race at 7 am.
The commission said participants will later converge for cool-down stretches, remarks and recognition of outstanding participants.
The programme is themed “Standing with teachers, 60 years of protecting the profession, advancing its status and shaping our futures.”
The run will be held across the commission’s regional headquarters, with activities spread across Nairobi, Nakuru, Nyeri, Embu, Kakamega, Kisumu, Mombasa, Garissa and other designated regional venues.
In Nairobi, the event will be held at Nyayo National Stadium, while participants in Nakuru will gather at Afraha Stadium.
In the Coast region, the run will take place at Treasury Square in Mombasa, while the Nyanza event will be hosted at St Michael Kanyakwar Comprehensive School in Kisumu.
The Central region will host participants at Kamukunji Grounds in Nyeri, while the Eastern region event will be held at Kangaru Girls High School in Embu.
In Western, participants will gather at Kakamega Senior School, while the North Eastern region will host the event at Garissa Secondary School.
The programme also lists Moi Girls High School in Eldoret as the venue for the Upper Rift Valley region, reflecting the commission’s organisation of the run across its regional structures.
TSC commissioners will lead the activities in the various regions, accompanied by designated directors from the commission’s headquarters.
Medical support will also be available throughout the event, with St John Ambulance providing first aid and medical services in all the regions.
The day’s activities will conclude with recognition of outstanding participants, closing remarks and a vote of thanks before participants depart.
The nationwide run comes as Kenya prepares to join other countries in marking World Teachers’ Day, which provides an opportunity to recognise the contribution of teachers to education and society.
The TSC is using the 60th anniversary milestone to celebrate the teaching profession and highlight its role in shaping the country’s future.
