High Court declines bid to stay orders voiding Ruto’s 21 advisor roles
High Court rejects attempts to suspend a ruling declaring the appointment of 21 presidential advisors unconstitutional. Justice Mwamuye cites res judicata and procedural violations in the decision...
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The High Court of Kenya has rejected a request to halt its earlier ruling that invalidated the appointment of 21 presidential advisors, deeming the applications to be res judicata.
- On Tuesday, February 3, Justice Bahati Mwamuye dismissed the applications, stating that the issues had already been conclusively determined.
- Katiba Institute, represented by lawyer Malidzo Nyawa, successfully argued that the court lacked jurisdiction to re-open the decided matter.
- The affected advisors sought a stay to allow time for handing over responsibilities and expressed their intention to appeal to the Court of Appeal, as stated by lawyer Issa Mansur.
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