Public petitioners have been warned against the growing trend of withdrawing corruption-related cases filed against heads of government parastatals.
Labour and Employment Relations Court Judge Lady Justice Wanza Keli said the practice undermines the fight against corruption and cautioned petitioners against filing cases with valid grounds only to later abandon them.
“This is a warning to all the public petitioners who are filing cases against MD’s with valid reasons and later withdrawing them. This should be the last time it happens because it has become a trend,” she said.
Her remarks came after a petitioner withdrew a case challenging the tenure of a state corporation director-general. The petition had alleged that the official had exceeded the legally permitted term limit and sought conservatory orders to bar him from performing his duties pending the hearing.
The petitioner argued that continued occupancy of the office without clear legal authority could expose decisions, contracts, and administrative actions undertaken during the disputed period to legal challenges and create constitutional uncertainty.
The judge’s warning comes amid heightened scrutiny over tenure compliance in state agencies and a series of legal battles over officials accused of overstaying in office.
