Teachers' transfers, the relocation of teachers are part and parcel of the general school administration. However, the handling of transfers could affect the motivation of the transferred teachers.
This study examines the relationship between transfers and the motivation of teachers. The study was carried out in selected schools in Kirinyaga district in Kenya. The researcher used two sources of data namely; primary and secondary data. Primary data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire, administered to purposively selected sample of 152 teachers in around twelve schools in Kirinyaga District. Its structured interview schedule was administered to 15 key informants including head teachers and ministry of education officials. In total 168 respondents including head teachers and ministry of education officials. Secondary data was collected by reviewing related literature from books, reports, newspapers and the Intemet. Quantitative data was analyzed using frequency counts and percentages. Qualitative data was analyzed based on them as derived from the objectives of the study followed consistently.