The High Court has quashed the memo of the State Department for Broadcasting and Telecommunications Principal Secretary Edward Kisiang'ani (who was removed from the position on Thursday), monopolising government advertisement.
Justice Lawrence Mugambi, in an indicting verdict against Kisiang'ani on Thursday, said he not only misconceived the application of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act but also illegally conferred on himself non-existent powers and had no authority or powers to direct other accounting officers on which media houses they could advertise in. "The second respondent unlawfully appropriated unto himself non-existent powers.
Under the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, the second respondent has no capacity to exercise such powers thus rendering his memo void ab inito," said Justice Mugambi.
The Judge further said the ICT PS has no powers to direct other officers on procurement, as doing so would usurp their powers.
