Petitioner in NTSA Director General case now says life in danger

A petitioner in a case seeking orders to compel the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to recruit competent individuals for the position of Director General now says his life is in danger.

Although he was represented in court by a lawyer, the petitioner was given an opportunity to address the judge.

Edwin Oduor told Justice Byram Ongaya that he has not seen his family for long and is living in fear because of the pending case.

However, lawyers representing NTSA told the court that the petitioner’s arguments are sideshows and should not be entertained.

The judge directed that the application by the petitioner dated November 17 last year be heard on March 12 this year.

In the application, Oduor argues that an agreement giving green light to NTSA to recruit a new boss after the lapse of the term of current Director General George Njao is prejudicial.

“Given the foregoing and coupled with the issue of representation that the subject adopt consent touches on an issue of public interest and by extension the livelihoods of the petitioner and that of his family who he has been separated from because of their safety in view of the existence of the case,” read the application.

Oduor wants the court to vacate the consent claiming that the respondent may go on and re-install Njao to the position of NTSA Director General.

The court directed the first respondent to file his objections and serve by February 18. The second respondent in the case however consented to the application saying he will not be opposing it.

Justice Ongaya early this year issued a ruling giving green light to NTSA to recruit anyone but comply with the law.