• Sossion's push to revert the decision to deregister him in July did not bear fruit after the Labour court dismissed his application.
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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has formally terminated Knut secretary general Wilson Sossion's contract as a teacher.
The commission, in a Gazette notice dated October 29, further blacklists the SG from teaching in any school whether private or public.
"The teachers service commission has removed the name of the individual named herein (Wilson Sossion) from the register of teachers. Further under the law, the individual cannot engage in teaching in any school," reads the notice
TSC had deregistered Sossion in January 2018 following his entry into politics perceived to affect his neutrality as required by the commission's laws.
TSC, in dismissing Sossion, argued acceptance of nomination to Parliament by a partisan political party was inconsistent with his position as a public officer and a teacher under control and supervision by the commission.
He was to be deregistered alongside his sister union counterpart Omboko Milemba, who was also elected as Emuhaya MP in the last general election and doubles as the chairman of the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers.
However, Milemba has not been deregistered.
Speaking to the Star on Friday, Sossion stated that his termination of employment as a teacher does not affect his rights within the union and the position he holds.
“A lot of misinformation is being peddled about a (court) ruling with respect to my relationship with TSC on employment contract. The matter under contestation has been exclusively on employment contract and not registration,” he stated.
He stated that many teachers in elective union positions have terminated their employment with TSC by resigning or retiring but continue to retain union positions.
Sossion's push to revert the decision to deregister him in July did not bear fruit after the Labour court dismissed his application.
Sossion dismissed the move as inconsequential.
“The deregistration changes nothing,” said Mr Sossion. He cited Article 34 (A) of the Labour Relations Act, saying the termination of his contract did not affect his rights as a union official.