High Court to decide on the fate of Ruto’s CASs tomorrow, Monday
High Court set to decide on the fate of President William Ruto's appointed Chief Administrative Secretaries (CAS)
High Court set to decide on the fate of President William Ruto’s appointed Chief Administrative Secretaries (CAS).
The CASs will know if they will be allowed to assume office and start earning salaries.
The appointment of the 50 Chief Administrative Secretaries was made in March, but it was contested in court, and a judge issued orders prohibiting them from taking up their positions and collecting salaries.
A three-judge panel that heard the case over two days said that it would make a ruling on July 3.
Before Justices Kanyi Kimondo, Hedwig Ong’udi, and Aleem Visram, the parties presented their closing arguments. The CASs defended the legality of the judges’ appointment.
On March 16, Ruto proposed 50 CASs for the position in response to the 23 openings that the Public Service Commission had previously publicized.
The effect of this was three cases being lodged before the High Court one by a Kenyan citizen living in the UK Eliud Matindi, another by the Law Society of Kenya in conjunction with Katiba Institute, and another by a Kenyan citizen.
The cases were consolidated and heard together.
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The Court of Appeal dismissed an application by CAS Dennis Itumbi seeking to suspend orders that stopped them from assuming office and drawing salaries.
Itumbi is among the 50 CASs, appointed to the Ministry of Information and Communication and Digital Economy.
Justice Helen Omondi Imana Laibuta and Ngenye Macharia dismissed the application saying it was premature.
The bench said issues raised by Itumbi were yet to be determined by the High Court.
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