Nairobi, Sept. 3 -- A former Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) supervisor arrested over an alleged Sh900,000 bribe has failed to convince the High Court to order his reinstatement pending the hearing of his case challenging his dismissal.

The court dismissed an application by Tyson Marango Owuor, ruling that interim reinstatement is an exceptional remedy only granted in rare circumstances.

In a ruling on July 31, the court said granting the orders sought would effectively determine the petition before it is heard on its merits.

"The parameters for granting an order of reinstatement as an interim measure are very strict. It should only be issued in rare cases. This does not stand out as one such case," the court said.

Mr Owuor had asked th...