Court Rejects Suit Seeking Independent State for Luos
The High Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Ojijo Mark Pascal who sought to have Luos allowed to create their own independent state and govern themselves.
On Friday, Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that the suit was improperly filed and that Ojijo must follow the constitutional petition process. Mugambi said the lawsuit was struck out immediately because it was a plaint rather than a constitutional Petition. Ojijo, claiming to represent 10,000 Luos, filed for a legal mandate which would compel the State to arrange a referendum, giving the Luos an opportunity to set up an independent state.
"I have read the notice of motion together with the certificate of urgency and note this suit is commenced by way of a Plaint rather than a constitutional Petition and is therefore struck out forthwith,” said Mugambi.
Ojijo identifies himself as a Luo presidential candidate and believes secession is not a crime in Kenya. He alleges that the state has used excessive force against Luos during demonstrations, and it is time for Luos to chart their own course as a people who believe in change. The state has been accused of using the law and media to depict the Luo community as violent and opposed to development, according to court papers filed by activist Ojijio.
"My constitutional right to political, social, cultural and economic development has been restricted by the state. The State has also used the law and media to paint Luo’s as evil, against development and violent," he said.
He warns that unless the issue is resolved, discrimination and harassment will persist, denying him and his community the right to self-determination. Ojijio is seeking an order from the court to prevent the state from impeding his self-determination efforts.
Comments (10)
Give them Jaluos Osumu, and hand over Osumu to M7 like Migongo!!!
Kalenjins also had asked for it.Infact murkomen had agitated kenya igawanwe coz uhuru was step siding ruto..what u say of it juju man?
Kenya will be divide.
It’s only a matter of time.
This fellow,Ojijo is pressuming that all luos speak with one voice. Does he think that all these Luos with lofty jobs in Ruto's regime will drop these high salaries and go to the shores of lake victoria...
If secessiion is not a crime,its treason.
God saved Kenyattas from Luo rule via bullet and ballot. Once they get civilized out of stone throwing, utoto and Rao bondage then maybe one will be president. Good luck with that
BItter lesson to learn...You do not bring stones to a gun fight.
A Luo Jamhuri would be a big relief to other Kenyans .I will start a go-fund to help this fool to appeal.Waende kabisa!hutuwahijati
He is indeed a fool.Even Raila would not suggest such a destruction plan,and Iam sure he wields more power and sueve than this agitator, Ojijo.Let him order all Luos to stay home for one week,and see how many would even take an hour from work.
Maandamanos weren't peaceful. The injured thugs stole from hardworking people, broke the law and such. Also I thought Luos have a lot of learned friends, msiwache huyu presidential candidate a wa fail. Huyu alipitia wapi yawa...
Let them all idiots go.Wote watoke nairobi warudi kisumu n we build a big fence around.If they want to visit kenya wanatafuta visa.This violent tribe sucks bure kabisa.Raila will never b president get used to that the old killer boy is heading to 80 years n he still thinks how he will destroy kenya juu we don’t vote for him as a president..Bure kabisa muuanji Raila