'You Have No Jurisdiction!' - Ruto Tells Court On Gachagua's Impeachment Petition

‘You Have No Jurisdiction!’ – Ruto Tells Court On Gachagua’s Impeachment Petition

President William Ruto has filed a preliminary objection in a petition to impeach Rigathi Gachagua.

Ruto, through lawyer Adrian Kamotho, claims that the court lacks jurisdiction to hear and decide the petition, arguing that it is an abuse of the legal process.

“The Petition herein has been filed in this Honourable Court in clear disregard of the law, is an abuse of the due process of court, hence cannot be countenanced and/or determined by this Honorable Court,” reads court documents.

The president has been named as the fifth respondent in the case, with the impeached deputy president listed as an interested party.

Ruto Challenges High Court's Powers to Hear Gachagua Petitions

President William Ruto has come out to challenge the High Court's powers to hear petitions filed by impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, observing that such matters ought to be a preserve of the Supreme… pic.twitter.com/VueU7cFRAB
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President Ruto, in asking the court to dismiss the case, states that civil proceedings cannot be instituted in any court against the President or the person performing the functions of the President’s office during their tenure of office in respect of anything done or not done under the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

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‘You Have No Jurisdiction!’ – Ruto Tells Court On Gachagua’s Impeachment Petition