Truth Behind Viral CAS List Featuring Ngirici, Malala, Jaguar

The list that circulated social media platforms featured big names such as...

Marvin Chege Marvin Chege
Feb 19, 2023 - 12:06 Updated: Sep 2, 2023 - 21:50
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Truth Behind Viral CAS List Featuring Ngirici, Malala, Jaguar
Collage of Purity Ngirici, Cleophas Malala and Charles Njagua (Jaguar). /VIRALTEAKE

A purported list of 21 shortlisted Chief Administrative Secretaries (CASs) emerged on Saturday, February 19, days after the court allowed President William Ruto to appoint candidates for the prestigious post.

The list that circulated social media platforms featured big names such as Cleophas Malala, Caleb Kositany, Purity Ngirici, Okoth Obado, Charles Njagua (Jaguar), Millicent Omanga and Isaac Mwaura, among others.

Viral Tea has established that the list is fake. Weighing in on the list and further flagging it as fake was Nandi Senator, Samson Cherargei.

An alleged list of appointed CASs which has been flagged as fake. /TWITTER.SAMSON CHERARGEI

"Ignore this fake propaganda the recruitment process is ongoing.

"H.E Ruto loyalists & supporters should relax that their rewards are coming in full as per your commitment during campaigns. Let's pray for our nation as we work towards its transformation. Blessed Sunday," he stated.

The Employment and Labour Relations Court on Thursday, February 16 dismissed a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) challenging the creation of the CAS post.

Justice Monica Mbaru ruled that the Public Service Commission (PSC) followed the due process of the law in creating and recruiting the intended officeholders.

“Employment and Labour Relations court delivers judgment on the CAS case and finds that the PSC followed the correct procedure in setting up the office. The petition by the Law Society of Kenya is dismissed,” she ruled.

The PSC and the Attorney General had sought to have the case dismissed which would have allowed President Ruto to recruit 21 CASs to serve in his government.

The respondents had filed that according to article 165(3), of the constitution, it is the High Court that had the powers to determine the legality of the actions of President Ruto in establishing the office of the CAS.

Beforehand, the public was notified on September 21, 2022 that the government decided to kick start the review process as its intention of creating the post after former President Uhuru Kenyatta's introduction of the posts was thrown out by the High Court in April 2021.

According to the PSC, CASs will be appointed through a vigorous competitive recruitment exercise that will culminate in being nominated by the President and vetted by the National Assembly.

In April 2021, High Court Judge Antony Mrima declared the position illegal noting that the law was not followed while being created. In addition, Cabinet Secretaries who continued to serve office without being vetted in 2017 were deemed to be in office illegally.

Uhuru at the time explained that those who would be holding the CAS role would be responsible for helping the Cabinet Secretaries to better coordinate affairs in their respective ministries.

"I have decided to establish a new position in government, the position of Chief Administrative Secretary in all our ministries,” Uhuru stated at the time.

The CAS was simply likened to an assistant minister as per the previous Constitution but was not defined in the 2010 Constitution.

Public Service Commission (PSC) offices in Nairobi. /FILE

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