THE STANDARD
NAIROBI
President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto with Cabinet Secretaries at State House, Nairobi. [Courtesy]
The High Court has declared the position of Chief Administrative Officers (CAS) that was initiated in 2018 unconstitutional, dealing a heavy blow to President Uhuru Kenyatta s administration and political structure.
In the ruling made yesterday, Cabinet secretaries who served under Uhuru in his first term were also supposed to be vetted afresh, for a second term in office.
The ruling by High Court Judge Antony Mrima also directed fresh vetting of 10 Cabinet secretaries who were reappointed by the President after his reelection in 2017 without parliamentary interviews.
THE STANDARD By
Kirsten Kanja |
February 10th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Eric One Wash with Tanzanian pop star Alikiba. [Courtesy, Standard]
Upon entering the African Royalty Salon along Kimathi Street, Nairobi, our attention is pulled to singer Jacob Obunga alias Otile Brown, and comedian Owago Onyiro, who have coincidentally met here for their weekly hairdo.
On the furthest end of the room is an upcoming rapper, Z-Tone, who had just gotten all eyes on him after a high-profile delegation from an international music record checked in to ink a deal with him.
The salon along Nairobi’s Kimathi Street reverberates with pop music, in a comfortably low but audible volume. The music mix is mostly composed of the latest releases by leading East African artistes.