Ruling
Background
On 18th January 2024, the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Kenya, Hon. L.M. Wachira wrote a letter (the communication) addressed to the 1st interested party, Mr. Ahmednasir Abdullahi SC, (Mr. Abdulahi), informing him that the seven Justices of the Supreme Court, (the Court), had made of a decision that he would not have audience before the Court, either by himself, through employees of his firm, or any other person holding brief for him, or acting pursuant to his instructions in the Court.
On 22nd January 2024, Asli Osman, (the 11th interested party), an associate in Mr. Abdulahi’s Law firm, the 2nd Interested party, appeared before Hon. Bernard Kasavuli, Deputy Registrar of the Court, in Supreme Court Petition No. E035 of 2023; Fatuma Athman Abud Faraj v Rose Faith Mwawasi & 2 others, but was denied audience on the basis of that communication.
On 23rd January 2024, when Supreme Court Petition No. E 021 of 2022; Zehrabanu Janmohamed & Another v Nathaniel K. Lagat & 3 ot…