The Supreme Court on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, set a date for the hearing of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) appeal.
Led by Chief Justice Martha Koome, the apex court stated that the BBI appeal will be heard on January 18, 2022.
The three consolidated petitions will be heard on three consecutive days from the said date.
The court further directed appellants to file a reply within five days.
The Supreme Court also dismissed an application by Isaac Aluochier seeking the removal of three judges from hearing the BBI Appeal.
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Aluochier sought the recusal of Justices Njoki Ndungu, Smokin Wanjala and Mohammed Ibrahim after he filed a petition before JSC for their removal.
Aluochier said the BBI appeal should be resolved by an impartial bench of judges and the three judges appear not to be impartial in the matter before the court.
“The applicant having instituted the petition before JSC it should be allowed to take its course since the commission is an independent body. The notice of motion lacks in merit and is disallowed," Justice Mwilu stated.
Aluochier argued that the trio could be biased against him because he had initially sought their removal from office over alleged gross misconduct.
The Supreme Court also consolidated three petitions: AG vs David Ndii, 73 others, IEBC vs David Ndii, 81 others, and lawyer Omokes vs Uhuru Kenyatta and 83 others.
Further, the SCOK directed petition number 12 of AG vs David Ndii and 73 others to serve as lead files in the proceedings.
