Judge Fails To Vacate Conservatory Order, Kindiki Swearing in Pushed Again
Justices Eric Ogola, Anthony Mrima and Frida Mugambi have pushed the hearing for the lifting of the conservatory orders stopping the swearing in to Tuesday, October 29.
Justice Ogolla while reading the judgement, declined to set aside the conservatory orders that stopped the swearing-in of nominated Deputy President Kithure Kindiki.
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Justice had Richard Maruru had ssued orders barring Kindiki from assuming office of the deputy president, aarguing that the matter was of great national importance and that it raised extremely substantial issues of law.
“That in light of the nature of the matters raised herein as noted in Order 3 herein, conservatory orders are hereby issued against the implementation of the resolution of the Senate in terms of prayer of the notice of motion, preventing any person including the 2nd interested party appointed by the president and approved by the National Assembly from assuming the Office of the Deputy President,” the orders read in part.
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