Senators and MPs are working on a Bill that will put an end to the arbitrary sacking of county staff by governors. This comes amid concerns that counties are spending millions of shillings to defend cases filed by county staff sacked without following due process. “Governors should seek advice from the county attorneys, who are an equivalent of the Attorney General in the national government, before sacking county staff,” said Cheptumo. Several governors and county governments have been sued by county executives, advisors and chief officers on the grounds of illegal sacking. In Tharaka Nithi, the court ordered the county to pay the Deputy Governor’s personal assistant Euphrasio Mberia.

Source: Standard Digital June 18, 2020 18:22 UTC