Bomet governor, 10 county officials jailed for contempt of court

They were found guilty of contempt for disobeying court orders that reinstated employees whose contracts had been illegally terminated...

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Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok and 10 county officials have been sentenced to one month in prison by a Nakuru court for contempt of court.

11 individuals jailed for disobeying court orders.
The individuals are Governor Hillary Barchok and 10 senior county officials.
The contempt charge stems from the refusal to reinstate 595 employees whose contracts were illegally terminated, as ordered by the Employment and Labour Relations Court in August 2025.

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