Ruto Makes a Move to Save His 50 CASs

The President William Ruto-led Kenya Kwanza regime is set to move to the appellate   court to challenge the High Court’s decision to declare the appointment of 50 Chief Administrative Secretaries (CASs) unconstitutional.

On a day that stakeholders elicited mixed reactions to the ruling, legislatures allied to the Kenya Kwanza Alliance expressed intent to move to the Court of Appeal.

“As a government, we must follow the rule of law and once the court has ruled, we must oblige and that is what I expect the President to do. We are however disagreeing with the ruling with facts and reasons and what the government needs to do is engage its best lawyers and head to the Court of Appeal where we can find an amicable solution to the matter,” said Mukurweini MP John Kaguchia.

“…For the 23 positions where their public participation was done, then they should be allowed to go on and allow the President regularise the other 27 positions,” said Kaguchia.

Drawing similarities from the former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s cabinet, the MP said there was need to bring more hands on board to aid the Head of State implement his manifesto.

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei accused the Judiciary of going rogue by ruling that creation of CASs positions is unconstitutional “without considering merits of the case.”

“We shall appeal this decision that negates public interest and principles of natural justice… We cannot allow justice to be auctioned to the highest bidder or represent partisan interests or be gatekeepers of political machinations. This was not the intention of the constitution 2010,” said Cherargei.