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Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah, along with three other concerned Kenyans, has taken legal action to abolish the establishment of the Cabinet Administrative Secretaries (CAS) office. Senator Omtatah and activist Magare Gikenyi are leading the charge, suing the government and demanding a re-evaluation of the decision to create the CAS position.
In their court case, Omtatah and Gikenyi argue that the offices of the CAS and the Head of Public Service were established in violation of the law and should be dismantled. They further contend that the government is plotting to amend the law to facilitate the hiring of CASs, despite an existing Court of Appeal case that bars these appointments.
The lawsuit names the Attorney General, the Public Service Commission (PSC), and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) as co-respondents. If appointed, CASs are set to receive a gross monthly salary of Ksh.780,000, as recommended by the SRC to the PSC in April. This salary, slightly higher than the Ksh.710,000 earned by Members of Parliament, includes Ksh.459,113 in basic pay, Ksh.165,000 in house allowance, and Ksh.155,887 in salary market adjustment.
The establishment of the CAS office has been controversial, particularly as the National Assembly recently passed a bill legalizing the appointments amidst ongoing discussions about the government’s substantial pending bills. Initially, the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee had limited the number of CASs to 22, but this restriction was later lifted, granting President William Ruto the discretion to appoint as many CASs as he deems necessary.
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