Acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has empanelled a five-judge bench to hear a case filed in Mombasa by Muhuri challenging the verification of BBI signatures. The bench will be presided over by Justice Joel Ngugi assisted by Justices George Odunga, Jairus Ngaah, Chacha Mwita and Teresia Matheka. On February 2 this year, Mombasa High Court Judge Eric Ogola transferred the matter to the Acting CJ to empanel a bench. Judge Ogola said Mwilu was the only one who had powers to allocate the file to a five-judge bench. This is after the parties asked the court to consolidate the matter with the eight other petitions before a five-judge bench.

Source: The Star March 05, 2021 16:07 UTC