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Court nullifies Mary Wambui appointment as chair of employment authority

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High Court Judge Onesmus Makau has nullified the appointment of former Othaya MP – Mary Wambui, as chairperson of the National Employment Authority.

The judge said the legislator was unsuitable for the job, terming the decision by President Uhuru Kenyatta as irregular.

 “The respondent does not meet the constitutional and statutory requirements and therefore unsuitable to serve,” he ruled

Wambui’s appointment had been opposed by a section of lawmakers led by Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja, under Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association, who challenged it in court.

Justice Makau noted Wambui had limited education and lacked the minimum seven years of experience in human resource management or its equivalent, a key requirement for the job.

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Milton Nyakundi is a veteran multimedia journalist with over 20 years of experience across broadcast, digital, and print media, who relocated to the United States in 2022 and is now the Senior International Correspondent for Kurunzi News based in Washington, DC, USA. He has previously worked with the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), among other high-profile roles with Kenya's first privately-owned media outlet - Kenya Television Network. His experience also include prominent roles as Media Consultant for Football Kenya Federation (FKF), and StarTimes Kenya. His career spans high‑stakes political reporting covering legislative and constitutional issues, elections, governance, and accountability across Kenya, Africa, and global arenas. He also boasts extensive sports journalism experience, covering local and international sports events, including leagues, tournaments and sports governance. He is well-known for his investigative depth, editorial leadership, and evidence-driven journalism that guides his consistent delivery of public‑interest storytelling across platforms.

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