Court rules CAS jobs illegal, orders fresh vetting of CSs

President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto with Cabinet Secretaries at State House, Nairobi. [Courtesy]

The High Court has declared the position of Chief Administrative Officers (CAS) that was initiated in 2018 unconstitutional, dealing a heavy blow to President Uhuru Kenyatta's administration and political structure.

In the ruling made yesterday, Cabinet secretaries who served under Uhuru in his first term were also supposed to be vetted afresh, for a second term in office.