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The Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji. [File, Standard]
The Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji now wants to lock out Siaya Senator James Orengo from representing Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong .
Mr Haji in an application filed before High Court judge James Wakiaga argues that Orengo’s presence in the graft case is in conflict with his oversight role as a Senator.
The DPP filed the application through senior assistant DPP Alexander Muteti.
He is of the view that the court should intervene and tame lawmakers who are lawyers from representing suspects of crime such as graft and abuse of office.
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The Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji. [File, Standard]
The Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji now wants to lock out Siaya Senator James Orengo from representing Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong .
Mr Haji in an application filed before High Court judge James Wakiaga argues that Orengo’s presence in the graft case is in conflict with his oversight role as a Senator.
The DPP filed the application through senior assistant DPP Alexander Muteti.
He is of the view that the court should intervene and tame lawmakers who are lawyers from representing suspects of crime such as graft and abuse of office.
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Gazette notice delisted Senator Isaac Mwaura Maigua as a nominated senator with effect from May 7, 2021. [File, Standard]
Senate speaker Kenneth Lusaka has clarified the validity of nominated senator Isaac Mwaura’s vote on The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020 unofficially known as the BBI Bill this morning.
The speaker said that article 124 of the constitution states that the proceedings of either House cannot be declared invalid as a result of vacancy in its membership or participation of any person not entitled to participate in the proceedings of the House.
“It is important to note that the publication of this Gazette came to my notice for the first time during the lunch break this afternoon,” Lusaka explained to the senators why the issue was not raised before the voting took place.
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President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister display a copy of BBI Report during the presentation at Kisii State Lodge. [PSCU]
The push for constitutional review entered the homestretch on Tuesday after Senate overwhelmingly passed the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020 setting stage for the two last steps.
The Senate essentially forwarded the Bill to voters to make the final decision at a referendum expected to be scheduled soon by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
The House attained a rare two-thirds majority after 51 senators voted in support of the Bill, 12 voted against while nominated Senator Mary Seneta abstained.