The Union of Kenya Civil Servants has accused the Lamu county government of unfair dismissal of county staff. In a statement, UKCS deputy national organising secretary Titi Mbwana said the union would be heading to court to sue the county government over the incident and similar cases of wrongful dismissal of employees. “The union stands for the rights and justice of all the public officers interdicted or dismissed unprocedurally. “We are asking the Lamu County Public Service Board to intervene in such situations and save the county government from embarrassment. In response, however, Lamu County Secretary John Mburu rubbished any alleged abuse of power by the county government and insisted that due process had been followed in employing and deploying staff.

Source: The Star July 28, 2020 19:52 UTC