Cherera makes u-turn, says committee has jurisdiction to hear petitions

Raila had told Commissioners not to honour the invite to appear before the Committee.

In Summary

•MPs led by Gitonga on Monday demanded that the lawyer come clear on their position on jurisdiction before he is granted an audience.

•The petitions seek to remove from office Cherera, Commissioners Justus Nyanganya, Irine Masir and Francis Wanderi.

Lawyer Apollo Mboya representing IEBC vice chair Juliana Cherera makes his presentation before Justice and Legal commision in Parliament on November.28, 2022
Lawyer Apollo Mboya representing IEBC vice chair Juliana Cherera makes his presentation before Justice and Legal commision in Parliament on November.28, 2022
Image: EZEKIEL AMING'A

IEBC Vice chair Julian Cherera has climbed down from her earlier position that the committee handling her ouster petition has no jurisdiction over the matter.

Cherera through her lawyer Apollo Mboya said they will abide by the committee ruling that the matter is properly within the House team's mandate.

Last week, Cherera's legal team walked out in protest after the JLAC chairman George Gitonga ruled that the committee has jurisdiction to listen to both the petitioners and the Commissioners.

Azimio principals Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka who attended the last week's sitting had told the Commissioners not to honour the invitation to appear before the Committee.

MPs led by Gitonga on Monday demanded that the lawyer come clear on their position on jurisdiction before he is granted an audience.

Apollo told the committee that they will abide by the Committee's ruling on jurisdiction.

"The decision has been rendered and we are not going to raise any issue of jurisdiction further," Apollo told the Committee.

The petitions seek to remove from office Cherera, Commissioners Justus Nyanganya, Irine Masir and Francis Wanderi.

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