• Ikanga Ward MCA Cyrus Musyoka and his nominated counterpart Priscillah Martha Mukami were dealt a blow after the High Court refused to hear their petition
• The case was referred to a three-judge bench hearing the impeachment petitions at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi
• Impeached deputy president Rigathi Gachagua expressed optimism in the Judiciary stating that it will impartially decide on his case

Nancy Odindo, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics, news, and feature stories across digital and print media in Kenya.

Kitui – The Kitui High Court has referred a petition filed by Ikanga Ward MCA Cyrus Musyoka and his nominated counterpart Priscillah Martha Mukami to a three-judge bench led by Justice Eric Ogolla.

This bench, currently presiding over consolidated impeachment petitions at the Milimani Law Courts, will now consider the case.

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Musyoka and Mukami’s petition opposes the nomination of Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki as the next deputy president, as reported by Citizen Digital.

This follows a series of legal challenges that emerged after two judges issued conservatory orders halting the Senate’s decision to impeach deputy president Rigathi Gachagua and preventing Kindiki from taking the oath of office.

The three-judge bench is set to issue a ruling on the conservatory orders on Thursday afternoon, October 31.

However, during the ongoing hearings, Gachagua’s legal team raised concerns of potential bias, suggesting that the three-judge bench had close ties with some respondents and requested the judges recuse themselves to form a new bench. The request, however, was declined.

Days later, Gachagua expressed confidence in the Judiciary’s ability to deliver a fair judgment in the impeachment case, urging his supporters to remain patient.

Source: TUKO.co.ke