The government has ordered over 100 employees from the office of the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to take compulsory leave.
The statement was released 19th October by the Principal Administrative Secretary Patrick Mwangi.
The Deputy President had been impeached by the Senate with over 45 senators finding him guilty of five charges out of 11 charges.
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This meant that he had been sacked and could no longer hold the office.
A new Deputy President was nominated awaiting the National Assembly to approve.
This lead to an order of compulsory leave of over 100 employees who were working on the office of the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
The statement said that all officers in job groups T and U were instructed to proceed on compulsory leave with immediate effect.
The statement stated further that all heads of departments had to ensure that they designated in writing a responsible officer to be in-charge of their respective departments with a copy to the Chief of staff and the Principal Administrative Secretary.
All serving officers in Supernumerary contracts were also ordered to proceed on compulsory leave with immediate effect.
With the sudden compulsory leave, all Heads of Departments were to ensure that the directions given had taken place before the end of the day.
