Antonina Lentoijoni — TSC Commissioner appointed in 2026 with over 26 years in Kenya's education sector, focused on teacher wellness and career progression reforms.
… The new guidelines are the most transformative reforms in the profession,” Dr Muturi said in a speech read on his behalf by Commissioner Antonina Lentoijoni.He described the proposed guidelines as among the reforms expected to transform the teaching profession. …
… Speaking during the event at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, TSC Commissioner Antonina Lentoijoni challenged teachers to prioritise their wellbeing, noting that their health and welfare have implications beyond their personal lives. …
… Speaking during the swearing-in of Wilson Sossion and Antonina Lentoijoni as TSC commissioners on Thursday, September 10, 2026, Koome said their tenure should be defined by integrity, constitutionalism and the impact their decisions have on teachers and learners. …
… Ruto also appointed Wilson Sossion and Antonina Lentoijoni to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) for six years after Parliament approved their nominations following vetting by the Education Committee on August 20.The two replace commissioners whose constitutional six-year term …
… August 20, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General Wilson Sossion and Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Director of Staffing Antonina Lentoijoni are set to join the Commission after the National Assembly Education Committee a …
… He was among 33 candidates shortlisted for two vacant TSC commissioner positions before President Ruto nominated him alongside TSC Director of Staffing Antonina Lentoijoni. …
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. …
The Teachers Service Commission is finalising a review of its Career Progression Guidelines to address concerns over career advancement, staffing, and welfare. The new guidelines aim to provide clearer, merit-based promotion pathways that allow teachers to advance professionally without moving into administrative positions, with 126,462 teachers promoted through competitive interviews and 34,016 vacancies being filled across job groups.
The Teachers Service Commission is finalising a review of its Career Progression Guidelines to address concerns over career advancement, staffing, and welfare. The new guidelines aim to provide clearer, merit-based promotion pathways that allow teachers to advance professionally without moving into administrative positions, with 126,462 teachers promoted through competitive interviews and 34,016 vacancies being filled across job groups.
The Teachers Service Commission has placed physical and mental wellbeing of teachers at the centre of its nationwide Teacher Run, with TSC Commissioner Antonina Lentoijoni calling for stronger support systems to enable educators to remain healthy, motivated and professionally fulfilled. She described teacher wellness as fundamental to educational excellence and encouraged teachers to adopt healthier lifestyles.
Chief Justice Martha Koome challenged newly appointed TSC commissioners Wilson Sossion and Antonina Lentoijoni to treat their positions as a responsibility to serve Kenyans, emphasizing that their tenure should be defined by integrity, constitutionalism, and impact on teachers and learners.
Antonina Lentoijoni, head of the Teachers Service Commission, says the institution will respect court decisions blocking the teacher internship programme and pursue sustainable parliamentary funding to recruit teachers on permanent terms, while addressing stagnation that has lasted up to eight years for some educators.
President William Ruto has appointed former KNUT Secretary-General Wilson Sossion and TSC Director of Staffing Antonina Lentoijoni as commissioners for a six-year term to improve teacher welfare and strengthen the education system.
President Ruto appointed Dr Duncan Oburu Ojwang as chairperson of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority for a six-year term effective August 31, 2026, replacing Justice Ahmed Issack Hassan. Ruto also appointed Wilson Sossion and Antonina Lentoijoni to the Teachers Service Commission for six years after parliamentary approval.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.