The county assembly will operate without a substantive clerk due to court orders barring both former clerk Jacob Ngwele and Edward Gichana from office. An Appeal Court on Friday ordered assembly clerk Edward Gichana to vacate office pending the determination of a lawsuit against him. Former clerk Jacob Ngwele moved to the Court of Appeal to challenge the Labour Court ruling declaring him illegally in office, allowing for Gichana's appointment. The courts issued injunctions against both men from acting as assembly clerk. Judge Maureen Onyango stayed orders on Ngwele as the clerk and gave the assembly 45 days to recruit a clerk.

Source: The Star June 06, 2021 18:56 UTC