PHOTO: SUSAN MUHINDILawyer Kibe Mungai wants the three-judge bench considering petitions arising from Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment as Deputy President to set aside the directive issued on Saturday. The three-judge bench directed parties to appear for an inter partes hearing on Tuesday. Justice Freda Mugambi issued the directive on Saturday amid successive court orders from across the country on the matter. “It cannot be shared by the Deputy Chief Justice,” he added. His lawyer, Senior Counsel Paul Muite, argued that only the Chief Justice has the authority to form such a panel.

Source: The Star October 22, 2024 13:16 UTC