JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
The appellant herein, Chrispinus Lawrence Wanyama, was a civil servant attached to the Department of Kenya Police within the Office of the President where he was engaged as a Finger Print Officer. His tribulations were triggered by a letter dated 29th April, 1996 signed by one, J.M. Waweru for the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President. In that letter the appellant was required to show cause why he should not be retired in the public interest. The appellant must have written back and subsequent to his reaction to the said letter he received yet another letter dated 11th September, 1997 signed by one, J.K. Munyao for the Permanent Secretary Office of the President advising him (the appellant) that the Public Service Commission had decided that he be retired in the public interest.
The appellant went through the appeal process as provided by the provisions of the Public Service Regulations but in the end his efforts were rendered futile when he received a…