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Lawyers headed for showdown over county appointments

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Lawyers are headed for a legal showdown after taking different positions on President Mwai Kibaki’s appointment of 47 county commissioners. Photo/File

Lawyers are headed for a legal showdown after taking different positions on President Mwai Kibaki’s appointment of 47 county commissioners. Photo/File 

By MUGAMBI MUTEGI

Posted  Thursday, May 17   2012 at  20:56
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Mr Njuguna and Mr Omanga are further questioning the speed at which the appointments were made, given that the law allows the national government up to five years to align the provincial administration.

They said the appointments were made in bad faith and “should be declared void since the decision was made before the creation of County Government.” It is like putting the “cart before the horse,” said the activists.

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