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High Court temporarily stops planned vetting of EACC staff

EACC Chief Executive Halakhe Waqo

The High Court has temporarily stopped planned vetting of Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission employees pending the determination of an urgent case contesting the move.

Justice Joseph Onguto issued the interim orders Wednesday after Trusted Society of Human Rights Alliances moved to court last year contesting the move by Chairman of EACC, Philip Kinisu who publicly announced on February 20th that all staff of EACC will be vetted afresh.

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