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Omtatah in court to stop new EACC boss from taking office in January

Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah. [File, Standard]

A petition has been filed at the High Court seeking to bar newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Abdi Ahmed Mohamud from assuming office in January 2025.

The petitioners, including Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah, Nakuru-based doctor Magare Gikenyi, Eliud Matindi, and other activists, claim the appointment process violates the Constitution and statutory provisions governing the recruitment of officials to independent commissions.

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