Kindiki Hits First Obstacle as Deputy President in Fresh Lawsuit

Kindiki Hits First Obstacle as Deputy President in Fresh Lawsuit

Kindiki Hits First Obstacle as Deputy President after An activist on Thursday moved to court seeking to quash his appointment as Deputy President of Kenya.

Joseph Enoch Aura filed a 215-page petition in the Milimani High Court arguing that Kindiki’s appointment and subsequent ascension into the Office of the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya was unconstitutional.

In the petition, The activist claimed that Kindiki is still serving as Interior Cabinet Secretary since no official gazette notice was issued to announce he had vacated the position.

He cited that his appointment went against Article 137(2)(b) of the Kenyan Constitution which provides qualifications and disqualifications for nomination as president or deputy president.

“Kindiki’s appointment goes against Article 137 which states that no person can be appointed as deputy president if they are a public officer or acting in any state or other public office. Kindiki is still recognised as Interior cabinet secretary as no gazette notice was issued notifying Kenyans of a vacancy in the position,” Harrison claimed.

“President Ruto appointed Musalia Mudavadi as acting Interior CS through Executive Order Number 5 which was established on July 5, 2024. The main premise of the Executive Order was to facilitate the formation of a Committee on Public Health. So this renders Mudavadi’s appointment null and void,” the lawyer stated.

He further reiterated that the public holiday issued by Mudavadi for Kindiki’s swearing-in ceremony in his acting capacity as Interior CS could not hold.

He noted that the events leading up to Kindiki’s ascension to the DP position were conducted secretly, and violated principles of transparency enshrined in Article 10 of the Constitution.

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