Lenaola Shouldn't Have Been Included in Draconian Laws Bench

[Omollo]

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Lenaola should not have been included having already listened to the case and made rulings adverse to one side.

Chief Justice Willy Mutunga appointed five judges to hear the case challenging the suspension of eight security laws on Tuesday.

They are Justice Isaac Lenaola, Mumbi Ngungi, Hillary Chemitei, Hedwig Ong'udi and Joseph Onguto.

Mutunga asked them to give their findings on or before February 13 when a decision will be made.

This comes a day after Director of Public Prosecution Keriako Tobiko appealed the suspension of the laws.

Tobiko said that stopping the government from enforcing the anti-terror laws will compromise public interest.

He and Attorney General Githu Muigai told three Appeal Court judges to lift the suspension as it was given in error of law.

The sections suspended by judge George Odunga are 12, 16, 26, 29, 48, 56, 58 and 64.

Odunga gave the orders following an application by the Cord coalition.
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[Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants]

Mumbi Ngugi is a good choice.  The lone voice that will resist interference from GoK.  The rest it's hard to say where their conscience lies.  But it cannot be much different than the rest of the Mutungaru court system.

[RV Pundit]

I find Lenaola to be a judge of integrity and a solid hand in the constitutional division of the high court. Mumbi Ngugi has been a star. The rest are odd balls.

[Omollo]

It's the simple rule that prevents a judge from sitting on appeal on his own decisions and in this case avoiding future accusations of prejudice. Lenaola refused to grant every prayer by CORD handing victory to Jubilee three times.

I find Lenaola to be a judge of integrity and a solid hand in the constitutional division of the high court. Mumbi Ngugi has been a star. The rest are odd balls.

[RV Pundit]

Those were preliminary motions..CORD wanted basically ex-parte orders. Let's have the full hearing. Lenaola record at high court to me has been exemplary. He is a steady hand. I cannot say the same about someone like Ombija or Odunga.

It's the simple rule that prevents a judge from sitting on appeal on his own decisions and in this case avoiding future accusations of prejudice. Lenaola refused to grant every prayer by CORD handing victory to Jubilee three times.