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Antonina Lentoijoni

Also known as: Ms. Antonina Lentoijoni

Antonina Lentoijoni — Teachers Service Commission nominee with over 26 years in Kenya's education sector and nearly two decades in senior TSC leadership, proposing career progression reforms to address teacher stagnation.

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In coverage

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  1. August 2026
  2. Capital News

    Sossion was nominated alongside Antonina Lentoijoni for positions as TSC commissioners.

    Sossion assures MPs union past won’t affect TSC independence
  3. The Standard

    He was among 33 candidates shortlisted for two vacant TSC commissioner positions before President Ruto nominated him alongside TSC Director of Staffing Antonina Lentoijoni.

    Sossion vows to end TSC - Ministry of Education rift if approved as commissioner
  4. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeTeachers should be allowed to rise through the career ladder without being forced into administrative roles, Teachers Service Commission nominee Antonina Lentoijoni has said.

    TSC nominee proposes promotion reforms amid stagnation
  5. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeThe National Assembly is set to vet Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Director of Staffing Antonina Lentoijoni and former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion for appointment as commissioners, as Parliament takes the next step

    Parliament set to vet Sossion, Lentoijoni for TSC Commissioner posts
  6. July 2026
  7. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizePresident William Ruto's nomination of Antonina Lentoijoni to serve as a member of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has brought into focus a career spanning more than 26 years in Kenya's education sector.

    Ruto TSC Commissioner nominee Antonina Lentoijoni
  8. The Standard

    The Speaker directed that the nominations of Teachers Service Commission director of Staffing Antonina Lentoijoni and former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion to the TSC Commissioners board be considered by the Departmental Committee on Educ

    Ruto nominees face parliamentary vetting
  9. Capital News

    President Ruto also nominated former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion and Antonina Lentoijoni to serve as members of the Teachers Service Commission.

    Ruto names IPOA chair nominee in raft of State appointments
  10. Citizen Digital

    Former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion and Antonina Lentoijoni were also nominated to serve as members of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).

    Ex-Police Spokesman Charles Owino appointed gov't spokesperson in President Ruto's latest reshuffle
  11. Capital News

    He also nominated former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion and Antonina Lentoijoni as members of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), while Flora Mutua was nominated to serve as a member of the Public Service Commission (PSC).

    Ruto appoints Charles Owino Government Spokesperson in Executive reshuffle
  12. The Standard

    Antonina Lentoijoni and former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion as members of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).Ms.

    Charles Owino appointed as Government Spokesperson

Yesterday

  1. Sossion tells MPs union past won't compromise TSC independence

    Former KNUT secretary-general Wilson Sossion, nominated to the Teachers Service Commission, told MPs that his history of confronting the employer on behalf of teachers will not affect his ability to serve independently; he said his union experience could instead strengthen the commission by providing deeper understanding of educators' challenges.

    16 hours ago · Capital News

  2. Sossion pledges TSC-Education Ministry cooperation if approved

    Teachers Service Commission nominee Wilson Sossion told parliament he would foster cooperation between the TSC and Ministry of Education, work within the commission's existing strategic plan, and prioritize education quality and teacher support if approved for the commissioner position.

    20 August 2026 · The Standard

  3. TSC nominee proposes dual career paths for teacher advancement

    Teachers Service Commission nominee Antonina Lentoijoni has proposed reforms to address teacher stagnation, including revised Career Progression Guidelines that would allow teachers to advance to higher grades without being forced into administrative roles. She also proposes automating the recruitment process to help track applications and identify areas where teachers have stagnated.

    20 August 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 19 August

  1. Parliament to vet Sossion and Lentoijoni for TSC Commissioner roles

    The National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Education will conduct approval hearings on Thursday, August 20, 2026, for Wilson Sossion and Antonina Lentoijoni, nominated by President William Ruto in July for appointment as Teachers Service Commission commissioners. The committee will examine the nominees' qualifications, experience, integrity and suitability for the positions.

    19 August 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 30 July

  1. Ruto nominates Lentoijoni and Sossion to TSC Commission

    President William Ruto has nominated Antonina Lentoijoni, an education administrator with over 26 years in Kenya's education sector and nearly two decades in senior TSC leadership, alongside former KNUT Secretary-General Wilson Sossion to serve as members of the Teachers Service Commission. The nominations have been forwarded to Parliament for vetting and approval by the National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Education.

    30 July 2026 · The Standard

  2. Ruto's constitutional commission nominees referred for parliamentary vetting

    President William Ruto's four nominees for key constitutional commissions—Antonina Lentoijoni and Wilson Sossion to the Teachers Service Commission, Flora Mutua to the Public Service Commission, and Dr. Duncan Ojwang Oburu to chair the Independent Policing Oversight Authority—have been referred by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula to departmental committees for vetting under the Constitution and Public Appointments Act.

    30 July 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 21 July

  1. Ruto nominates KNCHR chair to lead police oversight authority

    President William Ruto has nominated Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Chairperson Dr. Duncan Ojwang Oburu to chair the Independent Policing Oversight Authority, succeeding former chair Justice Ahmed Issack Hassan. The nominations, announced through Notification of Presidential Action No. XI of 2026, also include appointments to the Teachers Service Commission, Public Service Commission, and Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee, pending parliamentary approval.

    21 July 2026 · Capital News

  2. Former police spokesman Charles Owino appointed government spokesperson

    Charles Owino, a former police spokesman, has been appointed Government Spokesperson as part of President Ruto's presidential nominations and redeployments within the Executive. Former Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura was reassigned to head the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Disability Rights.

    21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. Ruto appoints Owino as Government Spokesperson in reshuffle

    President William Ruto has appointed Charles Owino, former National Police Service spokesperson, as Government Spokesperson, while Isaac Mwaura was redesignated to head the newly established Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Disability Rights.

    21 July 2026 · Capital News

  4. Charles Owino appointed Government Spokesperson in executive reshuffle

    President William Ruto promoted Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura to Head of the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Disability Rights, while Charles Owino Wahong'o, redeployed from the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, was appointed as the new Government Spokesperson. Ruto also made nominations to constitutional commissions and approved changes in senior executive ranks.

    21 July 2026 · The Standard

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