The Public Service Commission has released a shortlist of candidates for the position of Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS), which seems to support the idea even before the dust has settled on the ongoing discussion regarding President William Ruto rewarding his supporters with government employment.
After a decision by the Employment and Labour Court, the Head of State is now authorized to designate candidates to these positions.
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) had brought a lawsuit challenging the legitimacy of the creation of CAS posts, but the court dismissed it in its decision.
The vacancies received 5,183 applications, of which 224 were shortlisted, according to PSC.
The shortlist is dominated by key allies of the president, including former governors and scores of polls losers.
In the list is blogger and digital strategist Dennis Itumbi, former Kenyan international footballer McDonald Mariga, former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala and journalist Lindah Ogutu.
Others are former Starehe MP Charles ‘Jaguar’ Kanyi, former Knut Secretary General Wilfred Sossion, former Kirinyaga Woman Rep Purity Ngirici, former Nairobi Senatorial candidate Bishop Margaret Wanjiru and former Trans Nzoia governor Patrick Khaemba.
