This archive report was first published on 7 August 2020.
On August 7, 2020, the Employment and Labour Relations Court issued a temporary order to Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology (JKUAT) to allow Deputy Vice Chancellor finance Prof Bernard Otoki Moirongo to access his office and resume his duties.
Justice Stephen Radido prohibited JKUAT vice chancellor Prof Victoria Wambui Ngumi or anyone working under her authority from denying Prof Moirongo access to his office.
Activist Okiyah Omtatah had moved to court seeking orders to compel the council of the JKUAT in consultation with the education cabinet secretary of education to reappoint Prof. Moirongo as the substantive DVC finance with immediate effect.
Prof Moirongo was also seeking orders to compel the council of JKUAT and cabinet secretary to pay him his rightful exit package as stipulated in clause 11 of the terms and conditions of service for deputy vice chancellor.
“A temporary order is hereby issued prohibiting the respondent and the interested parties, whether by themselves, or any of their employees or agents or any person claiming to act under their authority from proceeding to advertise a vacancy in the deputy vice chancellor (finance) for Jomo Kenyatta university of Agriculture and Technology pending inter-parties hearing and determination” Judge Radido ordered.
