Skip to main content
Home

Main navigation

  • Home
  • DIASPORA
  • IMMIGRATION
  • KENYA
  • BLOGS
  • REAL ESTATE
  • OBITUARIES
  • EVENTS
  • CLASSIFIEDS
  • OTHER
    • COMMUNITY MEETINGS
    • CONFERENCES/OTHER EVENTS
    • FUNDRAISINGS
    • PRE-WEDDINGS
  • CONTACT

Main navigation

  • Home
  • DIASPORA
  • IMMIGRATION
  • KENYA
  • BLOGS
  • REAL ESTATE
  • OBITUARIES
  • EVENTS
  • CLASSIFIEDS
  • OTHER
  • CONTACT
Enter the terms you wish to search for.
Registration for DV-2025 (US Green Card Lottery) Expected to Begin in the First Week of October, 2023
Kenya to Cease Sending Staff for Missions Abroad from Kenya, Opts for Local Diaspora Employment
US Green Card Lottery Registration Period for DV-2025 Begins October 4, 2023
Previous Pause Next

Categories

  • KENYA NEWS
  • DIASPORA NEWS
  • IMMIGRATION NEWS
  • BUSINESS NEWS
  • REAL ESTATE NEWS
  • OBITUARIES
  • WORLD NEWS
  • SPORTS NEWS
  • EVENTS
  • CLASSIFIEDS
  • ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
  • LIFESTYLE NEWS
  • FUNDRAISINGS
  • MEETINGS
  • ‹
  • ›
13 /kenya-news.php KENYA NEWS

Win for Azimio as Court Suspends Ruto's Committee Appointed to Probe Shakahola

By Martin Olage Mon, 05/29/2023 @ 09:25pm 204 views 1 comments
Win for Azimio as Court Suspends Ruto's Committee Appointed to Probe Shakahola

Azimio Leaders

Comment 1
  • Add new comment
  • 204 views

The High Court on Monday, May 29, rejected President William Ruto's directive to form a judicial panel to investigate the Shakahola massacre. 

Judge Lawrence Mugambi ruled that the Azimio coalition had presented valid arguments in their appeal, therefore the court had to intervene. Furthermore, Justice Mugambi noted that other bodies such as the Police Force, Senate and Kenya National Human Rights Commission (KNHCR) were already carrying out investigations into the incident while utilizing public funds and assets. Justice Mugambi pointed out that the commission would use more public funds, a move that was not in the interest of Kenyans. 

"It is in the public interest to allow the Commission of Inquiry to start its sitting at the expense of the public before the resolution of the constitutional challenges presented. My answer is that it is not,” the Judge ruled.

He warned that if the Justice Lessit-led commission was determined to have been instated in an unconstitutional manner, then the public funds used would be a waste. On Monday, May 22nd, the High Court forbade any additional sittings by the commission until a definitive judgement is reached. Azimio's lawyer Paul Mwangi requested for Justice Jessie Lessit barred from the proceedings, arguing that she had been appointed to lead the inquiry commission which the coalition had resisted. 

Azimio's petition voiced that creating the Lessit-led commission was unlawful and that President Ruto lacked the authority to push for its formation. Opposition leader Raila Odinga declared that only Parliament has the power to assemble an investigation committee into the Shakahola massacre.

Comments

imkgoogo

Tue, 05/30/2023 @ 07:32am

  • Reply

Actually double win for Azimio as they have also joined Mungiki.

Add new comment

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
About text formats
Mwakilishi.com