Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - A petition has been filed at the Milimani Law Courts seeking to block President William Ruto from appointing more advisors and to stop the Government from paying salaries to the 21 currently in office.
Filed by lawyer Vincent Lempaa Suyianka, the petition argues
that the appointments lack a legal framework, enabling the President to appoint
political allies into public service without transparency or adherence to
constitutional principles.
“There is no legislation specifying the number of advisors
the President may appoint,” the court documents read, adding that this loophole
has allowed the establishment of a “parallel civil service.”
Suyianka claims the advisors duplicate roles already handled
by established civil servants and are drawing billions from the public coffers
in salaries and allowances.
He seeks an interim court order halting their pay pending
determination of the case.
He also argues that the advisory roles were created outside
constitutionally recognized procedures and without public consultation or
notice.
“There was a general lack of transparency in the creation
of, and recruitment into, these advisory offices,” the petition states.
Despite President Ruto’s pledge to cut down on advisors, the
number has grown from 7 to over 17 in less than a year, with more expected
through ongoing political alignments.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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