The High Court has directed the state to submit its response in a case where police officers are contesting Felix Koskei’s decision to suspend them due to alleged corruption claims.

The matter which was mentioned on Thursday was to ensure compliance with directives issued in May.

However, the court was informed that the Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service was yet to file his response.

Justice Chacha Mwita has granted them a 13-day extension to submit their arguments and extended orders stopping the suspension of the 67 police officers.

The parties will present their submissions on November 19th of this year.

In the matter, Memba Ocharo, represented by lawyer Danstan Omari, has petitioned the court, contending that the directives issued by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to the Inspector General of Police were malicious and unlawful.

Head of Public Service Felix Koskei had issued a directive to the Inspector General of Police to suspend them for twelve months on being linked to corruption by the anti-graft body EACC.

“EACC actions are characterized with malice and are solely designed to impede the operational effectiveness of the police force,” he argued in court documents.

While seeking to suspend the letter of suspension by Koskei to the IG, Omari informed the court that a state officer of the rank of the Head of Public Service can not purport to implement an intended action that is clearly malicious and baseless in total disregard of the welfare of the concerned police officers.

EACC is named as the primary respondent, with Koskei as the secondary respondent.

Other respondents include the Attorney General, the Police Inspector General, the National Police Service Commission, the Public Service Commission, and the Interior Cabinet Secretary, among others