Former KNUT Secretary-General nominated as Teachers Service Commission commissioner by President Ruto in July 2026, pending parliamentary vetting.
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NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 20 – Former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) secretary-general Wilson Sossion has sought to allay concerns over his nomination to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), telling MPs that his years of confronting the employer on behalf of teachers will not …
Sossion assures MPs union past won’t affect TSC independenceThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe Teachers Service Commission nominee, Wilson Sossion, has pledged to foster a seamless working relationship among the commission, the Ministry of Education, and other stakeholders if approved for the commissioner's position. …
Sossion vows to end TSC - Ministry of Education rift if approved as commissionerThe Standard
… The committee, chaired by Tinderet MP Julius Melly, questioned Wilson Sossion and Antonia Lentoijoni on how they would tackle persistent challenges facing Kenya’s teaching workforce if approved. …
TSC nominees face tough questions on teacher promotion and welfareThe 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 postsThe Standard
… Her nomination, alongside former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion, was announced by State House on July 21.The nominations have since been forwarded to Parliament for vetting and approval by the National Assembly's Departmental Committee on …
Ruto TSC Commissioner nominee Antonina LentoijoniThe 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 vettingThe Standard
For years, Wilson Sossion was one of the loudest voices challenging Kenya’s Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), later referred to as Competency-Based Education (CBE). …
This man Sossion: Controversial educationist who deflated CBC tyre, but wants to ride itThe Standard
Former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion is on the verge of one of the most remarkable comebacks in Kenya's education sector. …
From TSC critic to commissioner: The irony of Sossion's returnCapital 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 appointmentsCitizen 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 reshuffleFormer 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.
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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 →
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 →
The Education Committee has scrutinised two nominees for the Teachers Service Commission, raising concerns over teacher promotion, welfare, staffing shortages, and records management. Nominee Wilson Sossion, a former teachers' representative, pledged to address promotion delays and develop reward systems for teachers if approved.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Wilson Sossion, a longtime vocal critic of Kenya's Competency-Based Curriculum (later called CBE), has changed his position and now supports the curriculum. The article examines the contradiction between his previous opposition and current endorsement.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
Former Kenya National Union of Teachers Secretary-General Wilson Sossion has been nominated by President William Ruto to serve as a commissioner of the Teachers Service Commission, the institution he previously battled over teachers' rights, labour policies and education reforms.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →