The Senate is seeking to lift a High Court order stopping the removal of Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza.....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
In its response to a petition filed by Ms Mwangaza in Nairobi, the Senate on Wednesday pointed out that Ms Mwangaza sued the Speaker of the House Amason Kingi and left out the House and the lawmakers who voted to uphold her impeachment.
The senators, who sought to join the case, argued that it is only the Senate that could answer the issues raised regarding the proceedings before the House.
“Consequently, the omission of the Senate of the Republic of Kenya from these proceedings renders the petition incurably defective,” the petition reads.
Further, Senate said the court gave open-ended timelines with no indication as to when the ruling on the application would be delivered or even when the main petition would be heard.
The senators said the order issued on August 21, 2024, violates the principles of natural justice, which provides that parties have a right to be heard before adverse orders are made against them.
“The Senate was not given an opportunity to be heard,” Mr Kingi said in the application….CLICK HERE FOR MORE ARTICLE>>>
