Mudzo Nzili sent on terminal leave pending his retirement

Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) Chairman Mudzo Nzili

Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) Chairman Mudzo Nzili has been sent on terminal leave pending his retirement. He has been replaced by Wycliffe Omuchenyi in acting capacity.

The union’s National Executive Council (NEC) resolved that Omuchenyi would act until June next year when a special delegates conference will elect the new chair.

It also resolved Nzili’s and the first vice chairman, Samson Kaguma’s names, would be retained in the union register and the Registrar of Trade Union as officials until the election is conducted.

The council also ratified the nomination of Knut Secretary General Wilson Sossion to Parliament and proposed to amend the union’s constitution to solve the legal issues that have emerged.

Addressing the press in Mombasa yesterday, Mr Sossion said the planned by-election scheduled for December to replace the retiring officials had been postponed to June next year.

Nzili said he was not opposed to his retirement but plans to replace him on December 14 during the annual delegates conference (ADC) to be held in Mombasa.