Written By Mary Mumbua 📝
The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nyeri has issued an arrest warrant for Embu Governor Martin Wambora, County Secretary County Jason Nyaga, Finance and Economic Planning Executive John Njagi, and his Chief Officer Ruth Ndirangu.
This came after the four county officials failed to appear before Justice Njagi Marete for sentencing following a ruling issued last Thursday that found them in contempt of court for failing to remit the Kenya County Government Workers’ Union statutory fees despite a court order issued on December 1, 2020 instructing them to do so.
The four, along with the county government, are fighting the county government workers’ union in a lawsuit alleging that the devolved unit failed to deduct and remit its employees’ membership union fees.
The judge ordered them to be arrested by the OCS Nyeri Police Station.
Justice Marete issued orders today directing the arrest to be carried out by the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) in Nyeri.
“The case will continue on March 17 for a review of the progress,”said Justice Marete in his orders today.
In today’s open court session, only the petitioner’s lawyer, Lilian Wacheke, was present. The county attorney and the summoned county officials were both unavailable.
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