Court reinstates Isiolo County Assembly clerk after controversial suspension

A court in Nyeri has reinstated Isiolo County Assembly Clerk, Salad Boru Guracha, after his abrupt removal from office by the County Assembly Service Board.

The clerk was removed following a feud within the county government, pitting Governor Abdi Guyo against County Assembly Speaker Mohammed Roba.

Nyeri Employment and Labour Relations Court Judge, Justice Onesmus Makau, issued orders stopping any person from discharging the functions of the clerk's office pending the hearing and determination of the matter.

The County Assembly Service Board had, in June, sent Guracha on compulsory leave to pave the way for a pending debate on the impeachment of the governor. Guracha was ousted for cancelling a public participation session convened by the County Assembly to plan the governor’s removal.

Guracha argued that due process was not followed, claiming he was unilaterally suspended by the Speaker.

The matter is scheduled for an inter-party hearing on June 25th.