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Govt to wait longer to vet procurement bosses

Solicitor-General Kennedy Ogeto (left) and DPP Noordin Haji. A court order that suspended government directive to send heads of procurement and accounting on compulsory leave for 30 days for fresh vetting to be done will remain in force until Wednesday. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • Government has filed an application asking the court to lift its order halting suspension of procurement bosses.
  • State accuses Judiciary of immobilising the war on graft by issue the order.
  • Activist Okiya Omtatah sought the order halting the suspension, arguing it was discriminatory.

A court order that suspended government directive to send heads of procurement and accounting on compulsory leave for 30 days for fresh vetting to be done will remain in force until Wednesday.

Employment and Labour Relations judge Onesmus Makau made the ruling on Monday after the government filed an application to set aside the order.