【全非资讯·肯尼亚】 肯尼亚法院裁决国企CEO无自动续任权

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内罗毕——上诉法院驳回了肯尼亚再保险公司（Kenya Reinsurance Corporation）前董事总经理Jadiah Mwarania的上诉，裁定其在合同到期后续任第三个五年任期既无法定权利，也无合理期待。\n\n在上诉法院于7月10日宣判的判决中，法院维持了就业与劳资关系法院此前的裁决，认定Mwarania为配合领导层交接，自愿接受了两次连续的为期一年的合同展期。因此，法院认为他事后无权要求获得一个新的五年任期。\n\n该纠纷起因于肯尼亚再保险有限公司董事会鉴于公司的盈利能力、机构记忆、正在进行的战略举措以及保持领导层稳定的需要，曾寻求批准将Mwarania的任期延长至两个五年任期之外。\n\n然而，国家财政部内阁秘书John Mbadi拒绝批准第三个完整任期，并指示董事会通过竞争机制招聘正式的首席执行官，同时给予临时的一年期展期以确保平稳过渡。\n\nMwarania对该决定提出质疑，辩称内阁秘书非法干涉了董事会的权力，侵犯了他的宪法权利，并在董事会建议续聘后，打破了他担任另一个五年任期的合理期待。\n\n然而，上诉法院认为，尽管肯尼亚再保险公司董事会有权任命其首席执行官，但它也有权在政府政策相关事宜上寻求国家财政部和公共服务主管的指导。\n\n法官指出，董事会本可以不理会内阁秘书的建议，继续推进第三个五年任期的任命，但他们选择遵循政府关于将延期限制在一年并启动接班人计划的指导。

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Nairobi — The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by former Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Managing Director Jadiah Mwarania, ruling that he had no automatic right or legitimate expectation to a third five-year term after the expiry of his contract.

In a judgment delivered on July 10, the appellate court upheld an earlier decision by the Employment and Labour Relations Court, finding that Mwarania voluntarily accepted two successive one-year contract extensions to facilitate leadership transition. As such, the court held that he could not later claim entitlement to a fresh five-year term.

The dispute arose after the board of Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Limited sought approval to extend Mwarania's tenure beyond two five-year terms, citing the company's profitability, institutional memory, ongoing strategic initiatives and the need for leadership stability.

However, the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury John Mbadi declined to approve a third full term, directing the board instead to recruit a substantive Chief Executive Officer through a competitive process while granting temporary one-year extensions to ensure a smooth transition.

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Mwarania challenged the decision, arguing that the Cabinet Secretary had unlawfully interfered with the board's powers, violated his constitutional rights and frustrated his legitimate expectation of serving another five-year term after the board recommended his renewal.

The Court of Appeal, however, found that while the Kenya Re board had the authority to appoint its chief executive, it was also entitled to seek guidance from the National Treasury and the Head of Public Service on matters of government policy.

The judges observed that the board could have disregarded the Cabinet Secretary's advice and proceeded with a third five-year appointment but instead chose to follow government guidance limiting the extension to one year while initiating succession planning.

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