
Kenya's High Court has suspended proceedings in a case challenging President William Ruto's 2022 appointment of 51 Principal Secretaries. The petitioners argue that the final list of appointees breached the constitutional requirement that no more than two-thirds of public offices be held by one gender. According to the Eastleigh Voice, the case has been put on hold pending a definitive ruling on which court has jurisdiction to hear the dispute.
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