The High Court stopped the vetting of 10 Bungoma executive nominees on Thursday following protest by members of the Teso community.
Elders complained about being sidelined after Governor Wycliffe Wangamati presented the list two week ago.
The order preventing the process was issued by
judge Abida Aroni, following the petition through community spokesperson
David Kapule.
Speaking to the press at Chrisinas hotel in Kimilili town on Friday, Kapule noted the community voted for Wangamati on August 8.
The county chief succeeded Kenneth Lusaka who is now Senate Speaker.
"We are the third largest community in Bungoma after Bukusus and Tachonis but the Governor sidelined us. Itesos are not represented."
It had been likely that Anthony Walela would be in charge of the health and sanitation dockiet.
But he told the vetting panel at the KIE
on Wednesday that he was not a Teso but an "original Bukusu".
"Chairman, I will disappoint Iteso elders...I am not a Teso but a Bukusu. I cannot answer if greeted in Iteso."
The elders want their case heard and determined first.
The order they were granted was served to the Governor, county secretary and speaker and a hearing scheduled for November 22
The committee on appointments, chaired by Speaker Emmanuel Situma, had vetted seven nominees and was to hold sessions with the remaining three today.
Situma officially stopped the process, noting respect for the law, and said they will wait for the court verdict.
"I have stopped the sittings until further notice. We respect the court order."
