Now Deputy Speaker position in counties declared constitutionalThe position of deputy speaker at the Nyeri County assembly is constitutional, the High Court has said.In a ruling made yesterday, Jairus Ngaa noted that Standing Order No 14, Article 178(2) b and Section 21 of the Election Act, explained how one could assume office as a deputy speaker. SEE ALSO :Court awards Deputy Speaker Sh200,000 for wrongful impeachmentIn June last year, a Nyeri resident, Amos Muthui Muchiri, argued in court that the deputy speaker position was unconstitutionally created, and that it was unknown in law. He had gone to court seeking to have the position declared unconstitutional.In the petition, Mr Muchiri noted that the Constitution only provided for the election of the Speaker of the assembly. He named the Assembly Speaker John Kaguchia, the clerk and Deputy Speaker Samuel Kariuki as respondents. Ultimately, the judge said he did not see any merit in Muchiri's petition and therefore dismissed it.

Source: Standard Digital February 26, 2019 21:00 UTC