Kenya: Apex Court Allows Case Challenging Appointment of 51 Principal Secretaries to Proceed

Nairobi — The Supreme Court has dismissed a bid by the Attorney General to stop proceedings in a case challenging the legality of the appointment of 51 Principal Secretaries by President William Ruto.

In its decision, the apex court ruled that the matter should proceed through the judicial process, dealing a blow to efforts to halt the case at an early stage.

The petition questions whether the appointment of the Principal Secretaries complied with constitutional requirements, including public…