A Kisumu Labour court has directed Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo to file responses to sacked CEC Timothy Ombati case within seven days.
Earlier today, Ombati moved to court challenging his termination from employment by the Governor.
In her directions, Justice Christine Baari directed Ombati to serve the application to Nyaribo and the Governor to file his responses within seven days.
The inter-parties hearing has been set for September 19.
Ombati sued Nyaribo arguing that he was unfairly dismissed from work.
Through lawyer Danstan Omari, Ombati wants the court to reinstate him and suspend the decision by Nyaribo that terminated his employment.
Ombati said since October last year when he was appointed to the position, he has had a relatively cordial working relationship with everyone and he was diligent in discharging his duties.
“He never received any prior reprimands/ warnings/cautions as he was an arduous public servant,” Omari says.
Omari further argues that the reason given by Nyaribo to sack Ombati was because of embarrassment which he says is not anchored in law.
“The prominent reason cited in the petitioner’s termination is the alleged “embarrassment” to the Governor, which reason is not contemplated in the county government act as warranting the summary dismissal from service of a County Executive Officer,” reads court papers.
Nyaribo had claimed that Ombati embarrassed him before the public by not distributing drugs to all county hospitals as agreed.
