CoA faults Mwilu’s handling of Gachagua petitions but spares Ogolla bench

CoA faults Mwilu’s handling of Gachagua petitions but spares Ogolla bench

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 10 – The Court of Appeal has nullified the Deputy Chief Justice’s decision to assign a three-judge bench to hear three cases linked to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment proceedings, ruling that the DCJ lacked constitutional authority to assign the matters. In a judgment delivered on Friday, a three-judge appellate bench overturned the DCJ’s October 18, 2024, directive appointing Justices Eric Ogolla, Anthony Mri…

Gachagua wins in court: What next for impeachment case after latest ruling

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has secured a win in the case challenging his impeachment after the Court of Appeal quashed a decision by the Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu to empanel a three-judge bench to hear the petition. DCJ Mwilu constituted a three-judge bench made up of Anthony Mrima, Frida Mugambi, and Eric Ogolla on October 18, 2024 to hear a petition challenging the removal of Gachagua from office. The empanelment was c…

DCJ Mwilu Lacked Authority to Assign Judges in Gachagua Impeachment Case - Court of Appeal - Business Today Kenya

The Court of Appeal has declared that the Deputy Chief Justice acted beyond her powers when she selected the three-judge panel to hear petitions challenging the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The appellate court, led by its President, Daniel Musinga, alongside Justices Mumbi Ngugi and Fredrick Ochieng, ruled that DCJ Philomena Mwilu’s decision […]

Win for Gachagua as court quashes Mwilu-led bench in impeachment cases

The Court of Appeal (CoA) has overturned Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu’s decision of appointing a three-judge bench