President William Ruto was on Wednesday sued afresh over the appointment of advisors.
Human rights organization, Katiba Institute, in its case filed before High Court judge Lawrence Mugambi, argued that the President has no role in directly hiring people to work in his office or government.
Katiba's lawyer Joshua Malidzo told Justice Lawrence Mugambi that the president had embarked on an unconstitutional path. "When a President embarks on a potholed constitutional journey meant to undermine the Constitution, he needs to be stopped in his tracks before any further damage to the Constitution," argued Malidzo.
The lawyer further said that the President did not seek consent or concurrence from the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) before appointing the advisors. "When a President acts as if the constitutional text is a mere suggestion, usurps the powers of constitutional commissions, creates unconstitutional offices, re-establishes a kitchen cabinet, rewards his loyal supporters with public offices, thereby duplicating roles, and imprudently uses public resources, he needs to be stopped and reminded of the constitutional truths," argued Malidzo. He claimed that the number of advisors remained unknown adding that the President had expanded his government beyond the constitution capping through a back door.
