High Court Dismisses Ruto’s Plea to Refer Gachagua Case to Supreme Court
High Court Dismisses Ruto’s plea to have the case involving the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua be referred to the Supreme Court for hearing.
According to the three-judge bench consisting of Justices Eric Ogolla, Anthony Mrima and Fridah Mugambi, the High Court had the jurisdiction to hear the case.
Justice Fridah Mugambi argued that the hearing of the petition challenging the impeachment of the deputy president was a constitutional process and thus the High Court, just like the Supreme Court, had equal powers to determine the case
“It is undisputed that the impeachment of the deputy president is a constitutional process & the authority to determine whether the merits and procedure of such impeachment process falls squarely within the jurisdiction of the High court,” Justice Fridah Mugambi noted.
“The jurisdiction to hear disputes arising from the impeachment of a president and deputy president does not lie with the Supreme Court within the realm of original and exclusive jurisdiction. We do hereby find and hold that this court has the jurisdiction to sit and determine the matter that is before it.”
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