Security of tenure for County Attorneys is tied to the governor’s term in office, the court has ruled. The judge said that all the County AGs appointed by governors under section 31 of the County Attorney Act 2020 are expected to vacate office at the end of a six-year period or after the end of the governors’ tenure. In his judgment, all the 47 County AGs appointed under section 31 of the County Attorney Act 2020 should vacate office after the end of the current governors’ term or after six years. The petitioner Julius Ogogoh had sued Fondo, Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi, and the Public Service Board Kilifi County Government. “A declaration is hereby issued that letter be amended to declare; you will continue in service as County Attorney, County of Kilifi.

Source: Standard Digital March 14, 2021 16:18 UTC