Nairobi, Jan. 27 -- The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) faces a lawsuit over allegations that its board failed to consider ethnicity in senior appointments in violation of the Constitution.

The petition, filed by Benjamin Okumu at the High Court in Nairobi, claims to be acting in the public interest to uphold constitutional values in public service at Ketraco, a key player in Kenya's power transmission sector.

Mr Okumu accuses the Ketraco board of swiftly replacing senior managers shortly after its appointment, allegedly favouring individuals predominantly from one ethnic community.

The High Court has certified the case as urgent and directed all parties to be served, setting the stage for a constitutional challenge ag...