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Relief for TSC boss as High Court throws out corruption petition

Teachers Service Commission Chief Executive Officer Nancy Macharia. [File, Standard]

It is a major win for the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) CEO Nancy Macharia, after the High Court dismissed a petition seeking her removal from office over corruption allegations.

In a judgment delivered by Justice Lawrence Mugambi, the court found that the petition filed by activist Francis Owino, which accused Macharia of violating Chapter Six of the Constitution through gross misappropriation and misuse of public funds amounting to over Sh3 billion for salaries, was premature.

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