The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) has called for the immediate revocation of five appointments in the Siaya County Government that it found unlawful or irregular.

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In an advisory opinion issued on Monday, August 10, the commission flagged positions including the Acting Chief Officer for Tourism, Culture, Sports and Arts, Acting County Attorney, Director of the Governor’s Press, Acting County Secretary and the Finance and Economic Planning County Executive Committee (CEC) Member.

The Office of the Ombudsman described the issues as part of a recurring pattern of disregard for constitutional and statutory requirements governing public appointments in the county.

“The Commission finds that these actions constitute more than isolated procedural irregularities and reflect a persistent departure from the constitutional and statutory framework governing public appointments in county governments,” the advisory stated.

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According to CAJ, the directive was prompted by a request from the Siaya County Assembly over appointments it alleged had breached constitutional requirements.

“The Advisory Opinion has been issued following a request dated 16th June 2026 by the County Assembly of Siaya, through the Office of the Clerk, seeking the Commission’s guidance on several appointments and extensions of tenure which the Assembly alleged had been undertaken in contravention of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, the County Governments Act, 2012, the Public Appointments (County Assemblies Approval) Act, 2017, the Office of the County Attorney Act, 2020, the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012, and other applicable legal instruments,” the Ombudsman stated.

The commission found that some of the appointments were made without the mandatory approval of the County Assembly, while others did not undergo the required recruitment process or meet prescribed requirements.

In addition, CAJ said some of the acting appointments had also been made without clear time limits, while required recruitment and approval procedures were not followed.

It also found that the Finance CEC member continued in office after the expiry of the contract and the rejection of the nomination by the County Assembly.

Consequently, the Ombudsman recommended investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and a special audit of financial transactions linked to the period in which the finance executive continued in office.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke