- The President's move has been opposed by many with the Law Society of Kenya President Eric Theuri terming it illegal.
- He took to Twitter saying they would also move to court to challenge the same.
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A Kenyan citizen residing in the United Kingdom has petitioned the High court seeking to nullify the decision of President William Ruto to create an additional twenty-seven Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) positions.
Eliud Karanja Matindi says the decision by Ruto to nominate fifty persons for approval to be appointed to the office of CAS, in the full knowledge that only twenty-three positions were created and recruited for is a gross violation of the constitution.
"Nominating fifty persons for appointment to the office of CAS, when only twenty-three vacancies were proposed by the public service commission advertised and recruited to, is untenable by all accounts," he says.
Ruto last week unveiled 50 people who if successfully vetted will assume office as CAS.
Among those settled on by Dr Ruto are former elective seat candidates, including Evans Kidero, Catherine Waruguru, Wilson Sossion, Millicent Omanga, Isaac Mwaura, Dr Chris Wamalwa, Bishop Margaret Wanjiru and Joash Maangi
The President's move has been opposed by many with the Law Society of Kenya President Eric Theuri terming it illegal.
He took to Twitter saying they would also move to court to challenge the same.
He said the Public Service Commission capped the number of CASs at 23 but the President went ahead and created an extra illegal 27 positions. This he said invalidated the entire list.
Matindi in his petition contends the additional CAS office is irregular and the court should intervene.
He wants the court to declare that Ruto violated the constitution and the law by creating the office of CAS and specifically the additional twenty-seven positions.
He also says he violated the law by nominating fifty people to be approved by the National assembly.
Also sought is an order quashing the presidential notification notifying the nomination of fifty people for appointment to the office of CAS, subject to the approval of those nominations by the National Assembly.
"Ruto's actions of creating the additional twenty-seven offices are a violation of the oath of his office, duty and responsibility to uphold and protect the constitution," he said.
He has sued the President, the Attorney General, the National Assembly of Kenya, Salaries and Remuneration Commission. the nominated CAS have been listed as interested parties.