Some civil society groups have defended Nairobi City County Assembly Speaker Ken Ng'ondi over allegations of unprocedural recruitment of staff in the assembly.
Addressing the media Monday, the group led by Public Interest Group termed the case against the Speaker as a witch-hunt and should be dismissed by courts.
"We are aware that some of civil society groups went to court accusing the speaker of nepotism in staffing. This is malice and political," Lawrence Oyugi of Public Interest Group said.
He noted that the Public Service Commission has not raised the issue with the assembly, arguing that some people are out to frustrate the Speaker.
The group vowed to be enjoined in the case against the speaker.
Executive director of Public Interest Group George Bush noted that politicians wanted to bring chaos to the assembly which has enjoyed peace.
"We have never had a substantive speaker serving peacefully in Nairobi some want that office to be chaotic we shall not allow that to happen again let's give him time," he said.
Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Kennedy Ngondi has been sued for allegedly hiring five ghost workers in his office and facilitating other irregular appointments in the assembly.
In a suit filed by human rights activist Francis Awino, the Speaker who also chairs the County Public Service Board is accused of hiring 12 employees in his office against a maximum of five as recommended by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).
According to the petition, the 12 employees include three personal drivers, three secretaries and one communications officer.
