Elgeyo Marakwet residents move to court over appointmentsElgeyo Marakwet County Governor Alex Tolgos. [File, Standard]Elgeyo Marakwet residents have moved to court to stop the appointment of chief officers.In a petition against Governor Alex Tolgos' administration and the County Public Service Board, the residents claimed the recruitment of chief officers was flawed and flouted the Constitution as well as the Provision of the County Government Act. The petitioner further avers that the recruitment process was flawed, irresponsible and an affront to the bill of rights and the principle of public participation. The residents further say the process was not transparent in addition to failing to follow required procedures. Governor Alex Tolgos appointed 13 chief officers recently, almost a year after he fired those who occupied the positions due to poor performance.

Source: Standard Digital March 14, 2020 05:26 UTC