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Row deepens over Wilson Sossion’s ‘ouster’

Kenya National Union of Teachers Secretary-General Wilson Sossion addresses a news conference at their head office in Nairobi on April 26, 2018. Leadership wrangles within Knut has intensified PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • NEC declared deputy secretary-general Hesborne Otieno Mr Sossion’s replacement during a meeting held at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development.

  • Mr Sossion insisted he was still the boss as “no vote has taken place after the meeting aborted”.

  • After the NEC meeting, Mr Sossion went on to preside over another Knut meeting of the National Advisory Council, which approved his stay.

Leadership wrangles within the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) intensified on Monday after the National Executive Council (NEC) said it voted to oust secretary-general Wilson Sossion who immediately dismissed the decision.

NEC declared deputy secretary-general Hesborne Otieno Mr Sossion’s replacement during a meeting held at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development. Mr Sossion insisted he was still the boss as “no vote has taken place after the meeting aborted”.