Court hits brakes on hunt for Ouko’s successorThe Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has stalled the hunt for the successor to replace former Auditor General Edward OukoJustice Stephen Radido on Friday ordered the State not to advertise, publish or re-advertise for the vacancy in the AG’s Office until the case filed by activist Okiya Omtatah is heard and determined. SEE ALSO :17 shortlisted for Auditor GeneralAccording to Omtatah, the law does not provide for a repeat recruitment process exercise except where all the nominees are rejected by Parliament. He argued that the selection panel erred by failing to forward those who met the requisite qualifications to Parliament for either endorsement or rejection. For More of This and Other Stories, Grab Your Copy of the Standard Newspaper. Panel chair Sammy Onyango said the position will be re-advertised on Friday, meaning the whole process will start afresh.

Source: Standard Digital January 18, 2020 21:33 UTC