Cabinet Secretary for ICT Eliud Owalo has denied reports indicating that he is a candidate for jailing for alleged contempt of court.
A statement from his office seen by the Star on Saturday morning clarified what it termed as "misleading reports" on a case pitting former KBC director Naim Bilal and the ICT Ministry.
In the matter, Bilal had sued the ministry for failing to extend his contract at the Employment and Labour Relations Court.
"We wish to correct the wrong information and the impression currently doing the rounds in part of online media to the effect that the CS for IC & DE has disobeyed a court order, with respect to Mr Bilal, whose contract as MD of KBC ended earlier this year," the statement states in part.
Owalo's office further confirms that there was indeed a court order to the effect that Bilal should be handed a new contract.
However, it clarified that the court decision has been appealed.
"The GOK has however filed an appeal before the Court of Appeal, to challenge the judgement issued in favour of Mr Bilal. The matter is, accordingly, alive before the court," the statement said.
"The CS has, therefore, in fact, not defied any court order. The matter remains the property of the court and is very much alive."
Bilal contract ended early this year. He was not handed a new deal.
At the time of the expiry of his contract, the then-ICT CS was Joe Mucheru.
Owalo took over the office on October 28, weeks after the new regime of President William Ruto took power.
