Tag: Wilson Sossion
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Sossion Accuses TSC’s Nancy Macharia Of Staging Protests, Sabotaging Education In North Eastern Region
Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) secretary general Wilson Sossion has condemned demonstrations held in support of Teachers Service Commission (TSC) CEO Nancy Macharia. In a statement, Sossion claimed that the protests were in fact planned by TSC to defend Macharia over her “continued use of Northern Kenya as an employment corridor.” This he said…
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Court Suspends TSC’s Notice To Cut Links With KNUT
Teacher Service Commission’s (TSC) plan to cut ties with Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) was on Tuesday halted by a Nairobi court. Labour court Judge Maureen Onyango suspended the termination notice until the case is heard and determined. Justice Onyango also ordered that the respondents; Nancy Macharia and TSC file responses to preliminary objections…
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TSC Formally Deregisters KNUT’s Wilson Sossion As A Teacher
The Teachers’ Service Commission (TSC) has officially terminated the contract of Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General Wilson Sossion. Through a gazette notice dated October 29, the commission has deregistered Sossion as a teacher and barred him from teaching in any school whether public or private. “The Teachers Service Commission has removed the…
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We Recognise Sossion As KNUT Secretary General – Trade Union Registrar Elizabeth Gichehia
The Trade Union Registrar Elizabeth Gichehia has reaffirmed Wilson Sossion as Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General. This comes days after Sossion was reinstated by the Labour Relations Court, after a long battle with a section of Knut officials that saw him ousted. Gichehia called for removal of Hesbon Otieno who was the…
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Wilson Sossion Is Still The Boss, Court Rules As Knut Wars Escalate
Employment and Labour Relations Court Judge Hellen Wasilwa has cemented an earlier decision by the court reinstating Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) Secretary General Wilson Sossion. In a ruling today, Justice Wasilwa also found that Knut’s National Executive Council meeting which kicked out Sossion was held in contempt of court. However, the officials could…
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Court Orders Kamukunji OCS To Provide Sossion With Security To Allow Him Access To KNUT Offices
The Labour Court on Friday ordered the Kamukunji police boss to provide embattled Wilson Sossion with adequate security to allow him access to the KNUT offices. The order came after the union staff vowed not to allow Sossion to resume his duties in the office. Initially, the court ruled that Sossion will continue to serve…
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Court Reinstates Wilson Sossion As KNUT Secretary General
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has reinstated ousted Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion. The court ruled that Sossion will continue to serve as the union’s SG until the case against his removal from office is heard and determined. Sossion was allowed to access his office and bank accounts. This comes…
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Blow For Wilson Sossion As KNUT Replaces Him With Hesbon Otieno
Embattled Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion has been removed from office. The decision was arrived at during the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Thursday. Addressing the press on Friday evening, Knut national chairman Wickliffe Omucheyi, said the council members unanimously agreed to replace Sossion with his deputy Hesbon…
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Four Arrested As Chaos Rocks KNUT Headquarters Over Sossion Ouster
At least four people have been arrested following chaos that were witnessed outside the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) headquarters, Nairobi, on Thursday morning. The individuals were among officials who stormed the KNUT offices in a bid to remove embattled KNUT Secretary General Wilson Sossion from office. The charging officials were later restrained by…
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KNUT Factions Storm Union Headquarters In Sossion Ouster Row
Teachers’ wrangles over the impending ouster of Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion have taken a new twist after factions stormed the union headquarters, Nairobi, on Thursday morning. This comes just hours after the Labour Court issued orders stopping KNUT’s National Executive Council (NEC) from convening a meeting to forcefully remove Sossion…