The Milimani High Court has successfully suspended Kawira Mwangaza’s Impeachment till the case before the court is heard and determined.
According to reports, Mwangaza had filed an urgent appeal to the high Court in Milimani after the Senate upheld her impeachment by Meru County Assembly in a bid to save her seat.
Classifying the petition as urgent, the court delivered a decision on August 21st after considering the notice of motion application and supporting affidavit submitted by the Governor.
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According to the court, the application presented “constitutional, legal, and factual issues” that justified immediate intervention by the court in Kawira Mwangaza’s Impeachment
Milimani High Court, as a result, issued several key orders, most notably the suspension of the Senate’s resolution to remove Governor Mwangaza from office.
The court also restrained the speaker of the Senate or any other authority from declaring or publishing the vacancy of the Governor’s office in the Kenya Gazette. These orders are to remain in effect until the case is heard and determined.
The respondent, which is the Senate and its Speaker, was given until August 28, 2024, to file a response to Governor Mwangaza’s application and the Governor will have until September 4, 2024, to file a rejoinder.
After all this, the case is set to be mentioned on September 17, 2024, for compliance confirmation and to schedule a date for highlighting the written submissions.
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This comes after the majority of the senators voted to uphold the Impeachment of Kawira Mwangaza, a decision that she has disagreed with leading to her filing an appeal at the high court.