The Judiciary Monday changed the time a judgment on the case opposing the appointment of the Chief Administrative Secretaries (CASs) will be delivered causing anxiety.
The Judiciary had earlier indicated the judgment will be delivered at 9 am but later changed to 2.30 pm.
“The judgment regarding the CASs matter will be delivered at 2.30 pm and not 9 am as earlier announced.
Apologies for any inconvenience,” a statement on social media said.
It is not clear what prompted the change of time, escalating anxiety among many parties involved amid speculations.
The High Court will deliver a ruling to determine the fate of the 50 appointed CAS’ following a petition challenging their appointment process.
The 50 CAS’were sworn in by President William Ruto after the National Assembly declined to vet them saying it had no constitutional authority to do so.
The High Court later issued orders stopping the group from assuming office pending the hearing and determination of a petition challenging their appointment process.
In the ruling delivered by Lady Justice Hedwig Ong’udi, the court also barred the appointees from earning a salary, remuneration, and any benefit pending the conclusion of the case filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and Katiba Institute.
Subsequently, the Judiciary claimed it did not preside over the swearing-in ceremony, noting that it did not send any official to the State House to conduct the ceremony and that it has no role whatsoever in the process.
The appointments have been met with heaped frustration from a large section of Kenyans who have questioned why the appointees were sworn in yet the process had been termed unconstitutional.
The ruling may revive or bury many political appointees’ careers.
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