The High Court has temporarily stopped the National Assembly from vetting and approving the nomination of former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion and Antonina Lentoijoni as members of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), pending the hearing of a constitutional petition.
The court certified Petition No. HCCHRPET/E016/2026 as urgent and issued conservatory orders barring Parliament from considering the two nominees until the matter is heard and determined.
The petition, filed by Mwalimu Amunga, challenges the nominations on grounds that they allegedly fail to meet the constitutional requirement under Article 250(4), which requires the membership of constitutional commissions to reflect Kenya’s regional and ethnic diversity.
Amunga also claims to have filed a separate case questioning Lentoijoni’s alleged involvement in what he describes as the “KEWOTA money heist.” The allegations have not been determined by a court, and no findings have been made against her.
The petitioner further argues that Sossion, whom he describes as a deregistered teacher, should first resolve issues relating to his professional status before undergoing parliamentary vetting. Those claims are also yet to be tested in court.
The High Court has scheduled the matter for an inter partes hearing on August 18, 2026, when the parties are expected to present their arguments before the court decides whether to extend or lift the conservatory orders.
The ruling temporarily pauses the appointment process for the two nominees as the legal challenge proceeds.
