Challenges Facing School- Based Teacher Recruitment In Mombasa, Kenya

The purpose of this study was to investigate challenges emanating from school based selection and recruitment of secondary school teachers in Mombasa County faced by Board of Governors (BOG). Although the Government of Kenya has strategies to enhance equality and distribution of teachers in Kenya, there have been challenges in decentralization of teachers¿ recruitment in Kenya public secondary schools. Objective number one was to determine factors affecting teachers¿ recruitment in secondary schools. Objective number two was to establish criteria used by BOG in selection and recruitment of secondary school teachers. Objective number three was to establish personnel and political factors that affect BOG members in their role of selection and recruitment of teacher¿s recruitment. Objective number four was to determine other challenges BOG faced in teachers¿ recruitment and how they were resolved.