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HON. MIKE MBUVI SONKO
V.
THE CLERK, COUNTY ASSEMBLY OF NAIROBI CITY & 11 ORS

(2024) JELR 112234 (SC)

Supreme Court 26 Jul 2024 Kenya
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Suit Number:PETITION (APPLICATION) NO. 11 (E008) OF 2022
Judges:Koome, CJ & P Mwilu, DCJ & VP Ibrahim, SCJ Wanjala, SCJ Njoki, SCJ Lenaola, SCJ Ouko, SCJ
Counsel:Mr, Ochieng Oginga, Ms. Phiney Opiata & Mr. Kennedy Wanyanga for the applicant (Wanyanga & Co. Advocates) Mr. Kevin Kokebe & Mr. Felix Mulaku for the 1st respondent (Diro Advocates LLP) Mr. Stephen Shikanda for the 2nd respondent (Osundwa & Co Advocates) Mr. Eugene Mukele h/b for Mr. Brian Ashioya for the 3rd respondent (Ashioya Mogire & Nkatha Advocates) Mr. Eugene Mukele for the 4th, 5th and 6th respondents (The Senate) Mr. Thande Kuria for the 7th respondent (Attorney General Chambers) Mr. Joseph Kiarie for the 11th respondent (Joseph Kiarie & Company Advocates) Okiya Okoiti Omtatah the 12th respondent (appearing in person) No appearance for the 8th, 9th and 10th respondents

 RULING

[1] COGNISANT that following the resolution of the Nairobi City County Assembly and the Senate, the applicant was impeached from the office of the Governor of Nairobi County on 17th December, 2020; the applicant and other litigants filed petitions in the High Court, HC Constitutional Petition No. E425 of 2020 (consolidated with Petition No. E014 of 2021) - Mike Sonko Mbuvi Gideon Kioko & Another vs. Clerk, Nairobi City County Assembly & 9 Others, and HC Constitutional Petition No. E005 of 2021 (consolidated with Petition No. E433 of 2020, E007 of 2020, E009 of 2020, E011 of 2021, E012 of 2021, E013 of 2021, E015 of 2021, E019 of 2021 and E021 of 2021), Okiya Omtatah Okoiti & 9 Others vs. Anne Kananu Mwenda & 6 Others; Mike Mbuvi Sonko Kioko Gideon & 9 Others (the High Court petitions), challenging the impeachment; the High Court (Chitembwe, J. (as he then was), Korir & Okwany, JJ.) by a judgment dated 24th June, 2021 dismissed the petitions, and the said decision was upheld by …

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