Besides the political implications of the six judges’ judgments, judicial history will inevitably be made. Throughout history, dissenting judgments have had a profound and influential impact on the subsequent development of laws rendered by the minority judges. Kenya follows the common law legal system as opposed to the Romano-Germanic system, commonly known as the civil law legal system. Throughout history, dissenting judgments have had a profound and influential impact on the subsequent development of laws rendered by the minority judges. JUDICIAL HISTORYBesides the political implications of the six judges’ judgments, judicial history will inevitably be made.

Source: Daily Nation September 16, 2017 20:03 UTC