COURT BLOCKS 4 RUTO’S APPOINTEES FROM ASSUMING OFFICE

The Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi on Monday, February 20, blocked four President William Ruto nominees from assuming office as members of the National Climate Change Council (NCCC).

In her ruling, Justice Mugure Thande barred Emily Mwende Waita, John Kioli, Umar Omar, and George Odera Outa from either being gazetted or holding office until the case is determined.

The petitioners, Mt Kenya Network Forum and Indigenous People National Steering Committee on Climate Change (IPNSCCC), claimed that Ruto did not follow the procedure in appointing the members.

In particular, they alleged that he did not follow the constitutional process as the appointment process lacked transparency, competitiveness, merit, and public participation.

The interim order bars the country’s efforts in having the formation of the NCCC – which has taken over six years to be constituted after the enactment of the Climate Act.

More to follow.

By Kenyans