Appeals Court decision paves way for Kananu swearing-in as Governor

The Court of Appeal has declined to issue any orders stopping the swearing-in of Ann Kananu as the Governor of Nairobi county ending an appeal lodged by Mike Sonko.

Sonko lodged an intended appeal at the Appellate court after the High Court found that the process leading to his impeachment fully complied with the constitutional requirement.

Aggrieved with that decision, Sonko moved to the Appellate court and sought orders to prevent Kananu from ascending to the position of Nairobi County Chief.

Appeal Court Judges Wanjiru Karanja, Jamila Mohamed and Jessie Lessit dismissed his application on grounds that the issue of swearing in Kananu was not raised in the High Court matter and the judgement delivered by that same court did not address or determine that issue.

"The issue of swearing in Kananu was not a ground of Appeal in Sonko's draft. In that draft appeal, Sonko challenges the decision of the High Court which refused to overturn the impeachment process," they said.

The Appellate court added that there is no connection between the orders granted by the High court and orders sought in the instant application.

Edited by D Tarus