IEBC clerks during the past election. Photo/the-star.co.ke
The teacher's service commission has dismissed a letter doing rounds on social media banning teachers from working as officials during the August 8 general polls.
Communications head Kihumba Kamotho noted that tutors are free to take the appointments.
"Ignore the fake circular purporting to bar teachers from taking up the jobs. The position is as per circular 16/2017 which acknowledged their role."
In a notice to county directors and sub-county directors, the Teachers Service Commission asked the lot to advise them to accept the jobs.
"Henceforth, any teacher who is found working in the above-mentioned position risks disciplinary action,"it reads.
The IEBC kicked off interviews for presiding officers and deputies on Monday.
A number of teachers, who mostly man polling stations during general elections, applied for the jobs and were shortlisted.