Kenya: Mark ole Karbolo has been reinstated as the Chairman of East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC), two months after President Mwai Kibaki appointed Isaac ole Mapenay to replace him.
High Court Judge Mohammed Warsame ruled that the government did not follow procedure in ejecting Karbolo from EAPCC. Karbolo moved to court immediately when he was fired to challenge his sacking by the president in an announcement published on 10 February 2012.
Karbolo argued before Justice Warsame that there had been concerted effort by the government to remove him from the board without following the law. Karbolo had been dogged by allegations of mismanagement and malpractice that saw him and the entire board suspended by acting Industrialisation Minister Amason Kingi.
The directors had challenged their suspension and were reinstated by the courts. The High Court decision now sets the stage for yet another round of court room battles pitting the Judiciary against the Executive.