This archive report was first published on 2 September 2019.
On September 2, 2019, the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi delivered a significant ruling in favor of Wilson Sossion, the embattled secretary-general of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut).
Justice Helen Wasilwa reinstated Mr. Sossion as the union's boss until the case he filed is determined, effectively blocking his ouster as Knut secretary-general.
The ruling came after Mr. Sossion, an ODM nominated MP, challenged the legality of the Knut National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at which he was dethroned.
Through his lawyer, Judith Guserwa, Mr. Sossion argued that the NEC had illegally convened a meeting and purported to remove him despite a court order being issued last week stopping the meeting or his removal.
As a result of the court's decision, Mr. Sossion has been allowed to access the union's offices at Knut House and the bank accounts.
However, the NEC, through their lawyer, Okongo Omogeni, are seeking orders to stop Mr. Sossion from continuing with service as Knut secretary-general and to bar him from accessing bank accounts.
The two applications will be heard on September 3, 2019.
