Lawyer James Orengo has opposed the DPP's engagement of Queens Counsel Khawar Qureshi as lead prosecutor in the DCJ Philomena Mwilu case.
Orengo says Qureshi, who was , lacks certificate of admission.
He told the five-judge bench that the gazette notice effecting the UK lawyer's appointment stated that he was only to prosecute criminal trials at the chief magistrates' court.
The DPP appointed Qureshi
to handle the criminal case and the one at the high court isn't a criminal matter.
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Orengo, also Siaya Senator, said the foreign prosecutor has no jurisdiction in challenging Mwilu's prosecution at the High court.
The bench consists of Hellen Omondi, Mumbi Ngugi, Chacha Mwita, Francis Tuiyot, and William Musyoka.
But Dorcas Oduor, the secretary of public prosecutions, told the bench that DPP has a right to appoint a counsel of his choice.
She told the court they will not be ready to proceed if Qureshi is not allowed to lead the prosecution team.
"Our office has right to be represented by anyone of our choice. We will not be ready to proceed if Qureshi isn't part of the team," she said.
Mwilu is facing charges of abuse of office, failure to pay stamp tax, improperly obtaining Sh12 million from Imperial Bank, and obtaining security for a loan by false pretence.
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