Senior counsel Ahmednassir Abdullahi has sued the office of the Attorney General at the East African Court of Justice seeking Sh200 million in damages over the ban to appear before the apex court.
In his petition, the Senior counsel wants the EACJ to issue an order directing Kenya's Attorney General Justin Muturi to reverse the pronouncement made by the supreme court that barred him from appearing before it.
In January this year, the Apex court in a letter drafted by Registrar Letizia Wachira barred Ahmednasir and employees of his law firm from filing cases before it over what it termed as incessant attacks.
"In view of the foregoing, it is the decision of this court, that henceforth and from the date of this communication, you shall have no audience before the Court, either by yourself, through an employee of your law firm, or any other person holding brief for you," the statement reads in part.
It is this decision that the SC is challenging at the Arusha-based court.
Ahmednassir says the Sh200 million damages he is seeking are fees that he lost for cases he had conducted before the Supreme Court.
The advocate alleges that the Supreme Court did not apply any law in making the pronouncement.
"What they did was unfair. The effect of the ban affects my right to earn a living," his petition reads.
He also challenges the action taken by the Apex court to banish him for an unspecified period.
