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Activist moves to court to stop vetting of 51 Principal Secretary nominees

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An activist has moved to court to stop PSs vetting. He argues that the President should have nominated at least one PS from each tribe to reflect regional balance. [iStockphoto]

The appointment of 51 Principal Secretaries hangs in the balance after an activist moved to court to stop their vetting.

Fredrick Bikeri, through an urgent petition filed at the High Court, wants to stop the National Assembly from vetting and approving any of the nominees on account that they failed to meet the constitutional requirement on gender and regional balance.

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