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CAS positions not recognised by law: High Court

President Uhuru Kenyatta created the CAS positions in January 2018. [File, Standard]

The High Court has declared the position of Chief Administrative Officer (CAS) initiated in 2017 unconstitutional, dealing a heavy blow to President Uhuru Kenyatta's administration and political structure.

In the ruling made on Tuesday, April 20, Cabinet Secretaries who served under President Kenyatta in his first term, were also supposed to be vetted afresh for a second term in office.

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