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Originally published by Capital Newstop
September 11, 2026
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High Court halts PS gender rule case pending Court of Appeal jurisdiction decision

The court ruled that proceeding with the case while a similar matter remains before the ELRC could result in parallel proceedings and potentially conflicting decisions...
✨ Key Highlights
The High Court has halted proceedings on a petition challenging the constitutionality of the 2022 Principal Secretary appointments due to a jurisdictional dispute.
- The petition, filed by Katiba Institute, argued the appointments violated the two-thirds gender rule, with 76 per cent male and 24 per cent female representation among the 51 nominees.
- The case is on hold pending a decision from the Court of Appeal on whether the High Court or the Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) has jurisdiction.
- The High Court declined to rule on the merits, citing potential conflicting decisions with similar proceedings before the ELRC.
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