Friday, February 7, 2025 - A three-judge bench of the High Court has ruled that the Kenya Kwanza coalition, led by President William Ruto, is not the majority party in the National Assembly.
The court found that Speaker Moses Wetang’ula violated the
Constitution in determining Kenya Kwanza’s majority status.
The ruling stems from a decision made by Wetang’ula on
October 6th, 2022, when he reassigned 14 MPs from various parties to
Kenya Kwanza, shifting the balance in its favor.
However, the court found no justifiable basis for this move
and nullified the declaration.
According to Wetang’ula’s determination, Kenya Kwanza had
179 MPs, while the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition had 157. However,
official records from the Registrar of Political Parties showed that as of
April 21, 2022, Azimio comprised 26 parties, while Kenya Kwanza had only 15.
The court ruled that Wetang’ula had no authority to override
official records without presenting valid coalition agreements.
“The Speaker cannot fault the Registrar of Political
Parties. Without post-election agreements, his decision lacked legal basis,”
the judges stated.
Justices John Chigiti, Lawrence Mugambi, and Jairus Ngaah,
in a unanimous verdict, criticized Wetang’ula for failing to uphold
constitutional principles, emphasizing that the Speaker must remain neutral.
They warned that any constitutional violations by the
Speaker could undermine public trust in Parliament, urging strict adherence to
the law to safeguard democracy.
Reacting to the ruling, a section of Kenyans have taken to social media, to castigate Wetangula, accusing him of making decisions that have no basis in law.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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