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Setback for Ruto as court halts appointment of CASs

According to the PSC, the functions of a CAS will include providing liaison with the National Assembly and the Senate, providing liaison with the county governments on matters of common interest. [iStockphoto]

President William Ruto suffered his first setback on Wednesday after the Employment and Labour Relations Court barred the government from hiring new Cabinet Administrative Secretaries (CAS) in a court case filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK).

Justice Monicah Mbaru issued the temporary orders, mounting the first hurdle for President William Ruto to put up his government.

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