Former Chief Justice David Maraga yesterday defended his decision to advise President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve Parliament over the two-thirds gender rule impasse. Through lawyer Ochieng Oduol, Maraga told a five-judge bench that he was enforcing two High Court orders that required Parliament to enact the law. Maraga urged the bench led by Justice Lydia Achode to disregard the invitation seeking to set aside his advisory opinion to the President. Among those challenging the decision by Maraga are the National Assembly and Senate, citizens Leina Konchellah and Mohseh Abdul Munasah, Attorney General, Thirdway Alliance party and lawyer Adrian Kamotho Njenga. Several parties including the Federation of Women Lawyers, National Gender and Equality Commission and Kenya Human Rights Commission and activist Okiya Omtatah are listed as interested parties in the case.

Source: The Star May 04, 2021 19:52 UTC