By Education News Reporter
Former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General Wilson Sossion has denied rumours doing rounds on social media claiming that he has been appointed as the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Through his official Twitter account, Sossion asked his followers and the public to ignore the rumours.
“My attention has been drawn to social media fake reporting that I have been appointed TSC CEO. This is not true. [The] Teachers Service Commission CEO is appointed through competitive advertising when a vacancy arises. Please ignore such rumors,” he wrote.
The rumors being peddled through various social media platforms were trending for the better part of Thursday, November 17.
The current Commission’s Secretary and CEO Dr. Nancy Macharia has been at the helm of the Commission since June 15, 2015 after she took over from Gabriel Lengoiboni who had served for 11 years; and her five-year term which ended in 2020 was extended for a further 5 years till 2025.
According to the TSC Act, the appointment of the Secretary to the Commission (CEO) under Article 250 (12) of the Constitution shall be through a competitive recruitment process; and shall hold office for a term of five years but eligible for re-appointment for one further term of five years.
“The appointment of the Secretary to the Commission under Article 250 (12) of the Constitution shall be through a competitive recruitment process,” reads Section 16 (1) of the TSC Act 2012.
This implies that when a vacancy of the CEO occurs, the Commission advertises the vacancy to allow interested persons to apply.
Thereafter, the Commission shortlists the candidates, conducts interviews and finally announces the the top candidate who is then appointed as the Commission Secretary/CEO.
According to the TSC Act, a person qualifies for appointment as the Commission Secretary if they are a citizen of Kenya, holds a degree in Education from a recognized Kenyan university; has had at least ten years experience in either education, administration and management, public administration, human resource or financial management; and meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
