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THE STANDARD By
Kamau Muthoni |
December 18th 2020 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
President Uhuru Kenyatta unveils a plaque to officially Inauguration of National Telecommunications Service (NSTS) at Embakasi Garrison, Nairobi County. [File, Standard]
President Uhuru Kenyatta is not fully immune to litigation for his action or inaction while in office.
In a landmark ruling, High Court judges George Dulu, William Musyoka and James Wakiaga found that the Constitution does not shield the president from being dragged in a constitutional or judicial review court even when in office.
The judges, however, pointed out that he should not be sued in person but through the Attorney General (AG).
THE STANDARD By
Kamau Muthoni |
December 13th 2020 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Othaya MP Gichuki Mugambi (second left) flanked by CDF Chair Dr Muthoga Ngera (from left) and others. [Standard]
MPs have been barred from accessing the Constituency Development Fund without consensus with the Senate on the amount counties ought to get each financial year.
In a verdict that now places a noose on MPs’ necks, High Court judges Jairus Ngaah, Anthony Ndung u and Teresiah Matheka declared that it is illegal for MPs to get CDF unless the Division of Revenue Bill is passed by the two Houses.
“In the absence of the Division of Revenue Bill, no monies can be allocated to the constituencies under the National Government Constituency Development Fund by virtue of Section 4 of the NGCDF 2015 Act and any monies allocated and spent have been allocated in an illegal manner,” the court ruled.