Constitutional Court reserves judgment on commission chair

The Constitutional Court reserved its judgment in the legal challenge against the reassignment of Jessie Majome from the Human Rights Commission. Activist Allan Chipoyi petitioned the court to declare the executive transfer unconstitutional, arguing it violates the independence of the commission. Government attorneys argued that the lateral transfer to the Public Service Commission falls within the administrative authority of the presidency. Legal analysts warn that allowing such transfers permits the executive to bypass constitutional protections for independent watchdogs. The core vulnerability of the executive's reassignment power depends on the court's interpretation of constitutional independence clauses.