Court suspends decision to retire Grace Kaindi
Former Deputy Inspector-General of Police Grace Kaindi, who was on September 1, 2015 dropped as the second-highest-ranking police officer in major changes announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Ms Kaindi has sued the NPSC and the Attorney-General.
- She told the court that she is yet to receive official communication from the commission.
Deputy Inspector General of Police Grace Kaindi is back in office after the Employment and Labour Relations Court temporarily suspended the National Police Service Commission’s decision to retire her.
Justice Nduma Nderi’s ruling also put a stop to any recruitment of Ms Kaindi’s successor as advertised by the commission on Saturday until the petition challenging her removal from office is heard and determined.
“A conservatory order is issued by way of a stay of execution of the actions or any administrative directions of the NPSC affecting the petitioner’s terms of office in any way whatsoever pending the hearing and determination of this application,” ruled Nderi.
Justice Nderi gave the order after Ms Kaindi filed a case to challenge her removal by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
In her application, the former deputy inspector-general of police said her removal from office and the move by the NPSC to advertise the post is illegal and unconstitutional.
She told the court that she had not received official communication from the commission or “any other reason why she was removed from office”.
Ms Kaindi has sued the NPSC and the Attorney-General.
Mr Justice Nderi directed the applicant to serve the commission and the AG for them to respond within 14 days.
The case will be heard on October 14.
Ms Kaindi on September 16 withdrew a similar case she had filed before the High Court.
Ms Kaindi’s lawyer, Mr David Oduor, told the court that his client was considering alternative ways to seek redress over the decision to replace her.
