Legal Showdown Looms Today As court Decides on Gachagua Impeachment
Legal Showdown Looms Today As a 3- Benched judge led by justice Eric Ogola, Anthony Mrima and Frida Mugambi is expected to rule on Tuesday whether to lift or extend conservatory orders blocking the assumption of office by Kithure Kindiki after his nomination as deputy president was approved by the National Assembly on Friday.
High Court judges Chacha Mwita from Milimani and Richard Mwongo from Kerugoya issued conservatory orders barring the implementation of the resolution passed by the Senate to oust former deputy president Gachagua.
Two letter have so far been written to the judiciary particularly the Chief Justice Martha Koome and Deputy Registrar of the Judiciary regarding the procedure of empanelment of the bench.
Lawyer Njindo Matiba, “As we wait for the hearing of the Respondents’ case on Tuesday 22nd October 2024, the supporters of the unlawful impeachment led by Hon. Oscar Sudi have publicly stated and bragged that the Bench which sat on Saturday under opaque and mysterious circumstances set aside the orders barring the swearing in of Hon. Kithure Kindiki in order that he may be sworn on the same day.”
Another letter addressed to the Deputy Registrar of the Judiciary dated 20th October 2024, by Kamotho Njomo, the lawyer demands to know whether the file was actually taken to the Chief Justice and at what time.
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