Court reinstates 17 suspended Isiolo County Assembly staff
The Isiolo County Assembly sergeant at arms leads Speaker Mohammed Tubi and the county assembly Clerk Salad Boru (behind speaker) towards the chambers on July 22, 2015. The assembly is set to pass five more bills this month, bringing to 16 the total number of laws it will have legislated since its inception. PHOTO | VIVIAN JEBET | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- The 17 were reinstated last week following an order issued by a Meru court.
- County Assembly Speaker Mohammed Tubi said the absence of the staff had paralysed House business for about a year.
- He said this was good news for the county since the MCAs will be able to legislate and over sight accordingly.
Seventeen Isiolo County Assembly staff who had been suspended have been reinstated following a court order.
The 17 had been sued by individuals who termed their recruitment as unprocedural.
County Assembly Speaker Mohammed Tubi said the absence of the staff had paralysed House business for about a year.
The 17 who include the sergeant at arms, assembly clerk, assistant clerks, secretary, heads of various departments and a hansard reporter were suspended in November 2014.
The 17 were reinstated last week following an order issued by a Meru court.
“A court order was issued to all my staff to return to work.
"We had lost a lot but we will be able to recover the time we have lost now that the staff members have been recalled,” said the Speaker.
He assured locals that the assembly was now fully functional.
He said this was good news for the county since the MCAs will be able to legislate and over sight accordingly.
The speaker added that wrangles in the assembly had ended.
The county assembly Gazetted 11 bills last month including Revenue, Flag and Symbol, Childcare Facilities, Animal welfare, Outdoor Advertising and Tourism among others.
