Audio By Vocalize The bench headed by Justice Kiage was of the view that it would be ironic for the IG to command and be held accountable for persons he does not have a say in hiring. [File, Standard] The Court of Appeal has handed Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja a major win in a row over who, the IG or the National Police Service Commission (NPSC), has the power to hire constable police officers and control the Sh60 billion payroll. In their judgment, Court of Appeal Judges Patrick Kiage, Jamila Mohammed and Jessie Lesiit unanimously found that the…
Author: By Kamau Muthoni
Audio By Vocalize The judge also recommended that Parliament should streamline the election law to ensure that the tally is tightly bound and seamless. [File, Standard] The battle over verification and re-tallying of presidential election results transmitted from constituencies at the National Tallying Centre has escalated to the Court of Appeal. This is after Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah filed a notice of appeal, indicating that he has at least 12 grievances against High Court Judge Gregory Mutai’s finding while rejecting a bid to scrap the process. Okiya claimed that the judgment was inconsistent on the body, and the judge had…