Three days after the court gave President William Ruto green light to appoint Chief Administrative Secretaries, a list of 21 appointees has emerged, doing rounds on social media platforms
However, the process of shortlisting the candidates had been halted after the Law Society of Kenya went to court to challenge it’s constitutionality
The LSK was, after the Public Service Commission (PSC) on October 12th 2022, invited CAS applications from suitable candidates.
Former Jubilee Nominated Senator Dr Isaac Mwaura has disputed the list of 21 appointees making rounds on social media platforms as appointed Chief Administrative Secretaries [CASs]
Speaking to safinews.co.ke on Sunday 19th February, Mwaura termed the list as fake and urged that we pull down the earlier story we had published, after one of the appointees had misled us that the list was okay
However, according to Public Service Commission boss Simon Rotich, the Commission has not cancelled the advert for the recruitment of Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS), contrary to the public speculation.
Public Service Commission had called for public views as President William Ruto sought to regularisse the position as was in his predecessor’s regime.
The process of shortlisting and interviewing the candidates was thus put to a stop awaiting the court’s pronouncement on the same.
“There is nothing that we can do for now, we have to wait for the matter to be concluded in court before we can proceed,” PSC boss Antony Muchiri stated.
In the purported list, former Lamu Senator Anwar Loitiptip had been named as CAS Labour and Social Protection as well as former Lungalunga MP Khatib Mwashetani as CAS Transport and Public Works
Foremer Kakamega Senator who contested for gubernatorial position and lost to Fernades Barasa had been awarded CAS Interior & National Administration.
Former Soy MP Caleb Kositany for Lands & Housing while former Kirinyaga Women Representative Purity Ngirici had been picked for CAS Tourism & Wildlife Heritage.
Former Machakos Township MP DR Victor Munyaka would help Soipa Tuya’s docket Environment and Forestry as Chief Administrative Secretary
Other familiar names on the list are Okoth Obado for Defence, Millicent Omanga for Health, and former Mumias East Legislator Benjamin Washiali for Agriculture and Livestock.
While the PSC had received the applications for the various positions, the commission was yet to shortlist the candidates and schedule their interviews.
However, it is not clear whether Ruto’s administration will have only 22 CAS or he will emulate his predecessor and have 37.
The creation of CAS by President Ruto is seen as a scheme aimed at rewarding some of his allies who played instrumental roles in his victory and are yet to land any plum position.
With the PSC grading CAS at CSG 3 which is equivalent to job group V, this means that they will earn Ksh765,188 in gross monthly salary and if they will be 22, they will fork out Ksh1 billion in the next five years
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