An application by former National Social
Security Fund boss Tom Odongo to halt
the recruitment process for a new
managing trustee for the fund has been
dismissed by the Industrial Court.
Odongo had filed the application to stop
the recruitment process until his
application challenging his sacking by
Labour Cabinet Secretary Kazungu Kambi
on July 22 is heard and determined.
While declining to give the order
Industrial Court judge Nzioki wa Makau
said it will not be in the the best interest
of the public to halt the recruitment
process until the case is determined as
the post must be filled for the NSSF to
run competently.
In August, the Labour Cabinet Secretary
told the court that he had received
received numerous complaints about
Odongo's integrity.
He said retaining Odongo will be
detrimental to NSSF and citizens, which
led them to sack him.
Odongo filed the case asking the court to
suspend the decision to terminate his
employment contract.
He argues that the termination is unlawful
because Kambi made the decision
without a recommendation from the
NSSF's Board of Trustees.