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THE STANDARD
By
Julius Chepkwony |
February 25th 2021 at 09:38:48 GMT +0300
Justin Muturi(Left) Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya with Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka(Right). [File, Standard]
The High Court in Kabarnet has barred the National assembly and Senate Speakers from admitting to the bicameral house the decision by Members of the Baringo County Assembly to reject the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Constitutional (Amendment) Bill 2020.
Justice Justus Momanyi further referred a petition filed by six people challenging the rejection of the Bill to the acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu for directions.
“By consent of both counsels the petition is referred to the Acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu to empanel a bench of three or five judges to hear and determine the application and the petition since it raises weighty issues of constitutional law and public importance,”  said Justice Momanyi in his ruling delivered yesterday. ....

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