Why appellate court declined to allow CASs to serve pending appeal hearing
President William Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a group photo with the newly sworn-in Chief Administrative Secretaries at State House, Nairobi on March 23, 2023.
In the application, Attorney General Justin Muturi argued that the appointments were on time-bound contracts.
He submitted that the judgment of the High Court, which declared the offices illegal, unconstitutionally clipped the powers of the President.
The Court of Appeal has declined to allow the 50 Chief Administrative Secretaries (CAS) appointed by President William Ruto to serve in office, pending the determination of a case on the constitutionality of the office.
A bench of three judges of the Appellate court ruled that Attorney General Justin Muturi and the 50 CASs had not demonstrated any disastrous or devastating consequences that will suddenly befall Kenyans as they await determination of the appeal.
