Nairobi, Feb. 13 -- The Employment and Labour Relations Court has declined to suspend the recruitment of the chief executive of the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA).

Instead, the court directed the petitioner, Javan Onyango, to serve court documents on all parties named in the case. The matter will be heard on February 17.

The court said the orders sought by Mr Onyango "amount to the influence of the managerial powers of the employer".

"The court cannot issue such orders ex parte," it said.

Mr Onyango argued that KTDA advertised the recruitment of a group CEO in January 2026 without following due process and in contravention of several constitutional provisions.

He submitted that the alleged violations threaten principles of equal...