By SAM KIPLAGAT More by this AuthorA judge has suspended the appointments of four members to the Tourism Regulatory Authority Board made by CS Najib Balala last week, pending the determination of a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK). Mr Balala had appointed Kevin Muasya, Alais Lenana Momoi Njoroge, Isaac Muchiri Njangu and Pauline Njoroge through a gazette notice, as members of the board, for a period of three years from August 7. In a press release Saturday, Mr Balala revoked Ms Njoroge appointment following an uproar from Kenyans and replaced her with Ms Najma Ismael. In the petition, the LSK argued that the appointments are unconstitutional, unlawful, illegal, because they were done in total disregard of procedural, constitutional and statutory requirements. Related Balala revokes Pauline Njoroge appointmentAdvertisementThe LSK said such appointments contravenes provisions of the Section 8(1)(g) of the Tourism Act, which requires that members of the board be nominated or selected through competitive process taking into account expertise in tourism or tourism-related disciplines.

Source: Daily Nation August 13, 2020 15:08 UTC