The High Court has reinstated the ousted Kenyatta University Vice Chancellor Paul Wanaina.
The reinstatement is pending the hearing and determination of a case filed at the employment and labour relations court.
Justice Jacob Gakeri issued a temporary order barring the suspension of Prof Wainaina.
He directed that the matter be placed before any judge on July 28 for a hearing.
"THAT pending the hearing and determination of this Application inter-partes, this Honourable Court be pleased to issue a temporary order suspending the implementation of the decision contained in the letter dated July 12, 2022, by Professor Crispus Kiamba in suspending, terminating and/or dismissing the Petitioner from the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, rendering his position vacant and/or revoking his salary," the court ruled.
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Wainaina, through his lawyer Manwa Hosea, asked the Employment and Labour Relations Court to block an attempt by the State to take the Kenyatta University land.
Head of public service Joseph Kinyua had written to the university asking it to surrender some parcels of land for certain projects.
“The Head of Public Service continues to act in a manner that completely flouts the provisions of the law on the rights of the applicant and continues to breach his rights to fair labour practices,” Mr Hosea told the court.
“An injustice has been [perpetrated] upon the applicant herein and this honourable court should remedy the said injustice by the Head of Public Service by urgently staying the impugned suspension.”
