<p class="ql-align-justify">JUDGMENT</p><p class="ql-align-justify">A. BACKGROUND</p><p class="ql-align-justify">1. The present appeal arises from a Judgment of the Court of Appeal <em>(Githinji. Sichale and Kantai JJA) </em> which overturned the decision of the Employment and Labour Relations Court in <em>Moses Kiprotich Langat v. Kericho County Assembly Committee on Appointments and 3 others </em> Kericho Petition No. 12 of 2017.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">i. Proceedings at the Employment and Labour Relations Court</p><p class="ql-align-justify">2. The instant appeal can be traced to an advertisement by the County Government of Kericho dated <em>26th August, 2017</em> inviting suitable candidates to apply for various positions in the County Executive Committee. Following the said advertisement, the Appellant tendered his application to be considered for member of the Education, Culture and Social Services Committee. He was successful and his name, alongside nine (9) others, was submitted to the 3rd Respondent by the Governor for vetting in accordance with Sections 35 and 42 (2) of County Government Act, 2012. Thereafter, a committee on appointments was set u…</p>