The Law Society of Kenya is seeking to withdraw temporary orders that suspended Joseph Kimutai Sang’s appointment as acting Managing Director of Kenya Pipeline Company.
In an appearance before Employment and Labour Relations Court Justice James Rika, the LSK, along with the KPC board of directors, Sang, the Attorney-General, and the Energy Cabinet Secretary, told the court that they are in talks to have the orders dated February 3, 2023, vacated, paving the way for the recruitment of a substantive MD at the state agency.
The parties told Labour Relations judge James Rika that they are yet to reach an agreement as they have some issues pending to be finalized and asked the court not to adopt a draft of the consent filed on February 20, 2023.
The interim orders will be vacated “in the public interest to open the way for a competitive recruiting procedure for the job of managing director,”.
It also suggests that the recruiting process initiated by KPC would be expedited and completed within four months.
The petition will also be expedited and scheduled for a hearing as soon as possible by the court.
The petitioner is represented by Theuri Wesonga & Company Advocates, the KPC and its Board are represented by G&A Advocates LLP, the Cabinet Minister is represented by the Attorney-General, and Sang is represented by TrippleOKlaw Advocates LLP.
Justice Rika however granted the parties 14 days to reach an agreement and file the consent. The case was fixed for mention on March 22, 2023.
KPC’s board reinstated Sang as the Managing Director in an acting capacity on January 23, 2023, a month after he was acquitted from a corruption case involving Sh1.9 billion.
KPC together with its board of directors had also urged the Labour Relations court to vacate the interim orders.
