- The National Assembly Education Committee has adopted its report on the approval hearings of TSC nominees Wilson Sossion and Antonina Lentoijoni.
- Both nominees had appeared before the committee, addressing questions on teacher welfare, staffing shortages, promotions and records management.
- The report has cleared the way for tabling before the National Assembly, which will determine whether to approve the nominees for appointment to the TSC.
The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Education has considered and adopted its report on the approval hearings of nominees for appointment as members of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The committee, chaired by Tinderet MP Julius Melly, met on Tuesday to deliberate on the suitability of former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion and TSC Staffing Director Antonina Lentoijoni for the two vacant positions.
The two nominees appeared before the committee on Thursday, August 20, 2026, where they responded to questions on teacher welfare, promotions, staffing shortages, professional development and the management of teachers’ records.
Sossion, a former nominated MP and longtime teachers’ union official, told MPs that his experience advocating for teachers would strengthen rather than undermine the commission if he was approved. He pledged to promote cooperation between the TSC and the Ministry of Education, saying the two institutions should work together to improve service delivery and address challenges affecting teachers. He also promised to push for the promotion of teachers who have stagnated in their grades and to improve teacher welfare and professional recognition.
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Lentoijoni, who has extensive experience within the teaching service and TSC administration, was questioned on staffing shortages, teacher records and career progression. She said additional resources were needed to address the teacher deficit, which had been worsened by the expansion of Junior Secondary School. She also proposed strengthening mental health programmes for teachers at the county level and addressing challenges associated with the existing career progression framework.
The committee’s adoption of the report clears the way for it to be tabled before the National Assembly for consideration. The House will subsequently determine whether to approve the nominees, paving the way for their possible appointment to the constitutional commission responsible for the recruitment, deployment, management and discipline of teachers in public schools.
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The consideration of the nominees comes at a critical time for the teaching sector, which continues to face challenges including teacher shortages, promotion delays, welfare concerns and growing demands arising from the implementation of the Competency-Based Education system.
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