Establishment of 50 CAS positions unconstitutional, court rules
The High Court has ruled that the establishment of 50 Chief Administrative Secretaries (CAS) positions and appointment of office holders was unconstitutional. According to a three-Judge Bench sitting in Nairobi, the government did not follow the set-out rules to establish the offices. The ruling was made by the majority Judges including Justices Kanyi Kimondo and […]
Itumbi files case challenging order blocking appointment of CASs
ICT Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Dennis Itumbi has moved to court seeking to have a lawsuit filed by the Law Society of Kenya challenging his appointment together with that of 50 other CASs thrown out. In documents filed at the Milimani High Court, Itumbi also wants the orders barring CASs from assuming office set aside […]
Ruto’s 50 CAS nominees to assume office after parliament says law doesn’t require it to vet them
President William Ruto’s 50 nominees for the positions of Chief Administrative Secretaries (CAS) will not undergo vetting by the National Assembly. In a memorandum to the President, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula noted that the need to vet the nominees was not anchored in the law, hence the Parliament’s decision to refrain from it. “The […]
Full list: Ruto picks 50 for CAS appointments
President William Ruto on Thursday, March 16, 2023, nominated 50 people to fill the positions of Chief Administrative Secretaries (CAS) following the recommendation of the Public Service Commission. The nominees’ names have since been forwarded to the National Assembly for consideration and approval by Parliament in accordance with the Public Appointment (Parliamentary Approval) Act (No. […]
State suffers setback as court dismisses objection on case challenging CAS post
The Employment and Labour Relations Court on Friday, November 25, dismissed the objection lodged by the state on the case challenging the creation of the office of the Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS). Justice Monica Mbaru ruled that the court has jurisdiction to hear the matter filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) in October […]
Polygamous CAS runs away from census trap
Street Talk A Cabinet Administrative Secretary who has been lying to his two wives that he had abandoned the other, was reportedly forced to go on holiday alone at the Coast during the census in order to avoid being discovered. The man is said to have developed cold feet after learning that census officials would […]