The Court of Appeal will issue a ruling on March 21 to determine whether to suspend the High Court’s decision that declared Azimio as the majority party in the National Assembly.
Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, through his lawyer Elisha Ongoya, argues that the High Court erred in overturning his ruling without properly analyzing the evidence. He insists that post-election coalitions can alter the IEBC’s declaration and questions the validity of Azimio’s coalition agreement, citing missing signatures from UDM and MDG officials.
Wetang’ula has warned that if the ruling is not suspended, he could face contempt of court charges, leading to possible imprisonment and parliamentary dysfunction.
However, the petitioner’s lawyer, Kibe Mungai, opposes the suspension, stating that Wetang’ula’s ruling was a clear violation of the law. He insists that Azimio remains the legitimate majority party and argues that granting the Speaker’s request would amount to judicial impunity.
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