Kenya kwanza files petition to legalise CAS position, Make the president PSC chair.
Kenya kwanza files petition to legalise CAS position and make president Ruto the executive chair of The public service commission.
The petitioner argued that President Ruto has to assume the role of Executive Chair and involving CASs in the Commission’s functions, citing that this will improve leadership and functionality within the public service commission.
The petition read,”If amendments go through the parliament, the President would assume the position of Executive Chair, exercising executive leadership and providing oversight over the Commission’s activities.”
“This arrangement mirrors the leadership roles held by the Chief Justice in the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and the Speaker of the National Assembly in the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC),” It read.
Kiare who is the petitioner, outlined that The petition hopes to amend Article 233 of the constitution to enhance coordination and accountability within the public service.
‘He stated,”The CAS position to be incorporated in the Constitution and the Public Service Commission Act via the establishment of the Office of the Chief Administrative Secretary according to Article 132(4)(a) of the Constitution as read with Section 30 of the Public Service Commission Act, 2017. A Chief Administrative Secretary will be responsible to the Cabinet Secretary in performing his or her duties.”
This comes after the high court declared the CAS post unconstitutional.
Justice Kanyi ruled,”We do not think that it was the intention of the framers of the Constitution to have 50 CASs deputizing 22 CSs. For the avoidance of doubt, the appointment of the 50 CASs is unconstitutional.”
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