THE STANDARD By
Everlyne Kwamboka |
December 21st 2020 at 17:49:13 GMT +0300
Acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu (centre) with newly sworn in National Land Commission (NLC) commissioners former Isiolo Woman Rep Tia Galgalo (left) and former Nyeri MP Esther Murugi shortly after their swearing in ceremony at the Supreme Court on December 21, 2020. [David Njaaga, Standard]
Judge Philomena Mwilu has sworn into office two women as commissioners with the National Land Commission (NLC) in her first public assignment as acting Chief Justice.
Mwilu, who took charge of the Judiciary on December 12 after the CJ David Maraga proceeded on leave ahead of his retirement, presided over the ceremony in which he advised the new commissioners to discharge their duties with integrity.
THE STANDARD By
Paul Ogemba |
December 19th 2020 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Tiyah Galgalo, Isiolo Woman Representative. [Standard]
Former Nyeri Town MP Esther Murugi and Isiolo Woman Representative Tiyah Galgalo have won back their jobs as commissioners with the National Land Commission (NLC).
This follows a decision by the Court of Appeal that the Employment and Labour Relations Court illegally revoked their appointments as NLC commissioners when it lacked jurisdiction to handle a dispute relating to removal of constitutional office holders.
Judges Daniel Musinga, Gatembu Kairu and Katharumi M’inoti ruled that labour court’s mandate is limited to handling disputes between employers and employees, and that it was wrong for the judge to stop Ms Murugi and Ms Galgalo from assuming office.