Kenya: Sonko Questions Supreme Court Over Ag Advisory Opinion On Impeachment, Hints At Fresh Legal Challenge
Nairobi — Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has questioned the Supreme Court's decision to seek an advisory opinion from the Attorney General on whether impeached State officers can contest elections while appeals are pending, arguing the court had already addressed the issue in his own impeachment case. Sonko said he was puzzled by the move, saying the Supreme Court had already ruled on the matter when it upheld his impeachment in 2022. He also revisited events surrounding the judgment, claiming then Chief Justice Martha Koome made public remarks before the ruling indicating that an impeached governor remains impeached.
- ▪Nairobi — Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has questioned the Supreme Court's decision to seek an advisory opinion from the Attorney General on whether impeached State officers can contest elections while appeals are pending, arguing the
- ▪Sonko said he was puzzled by the move, saying the Supreme Court had already ruled on the matter when it upheld his impeachment in 2022.
- ▪He also revisited events surrounding the judgment, claiming then Chief Justice Martha Koome made public remarks before the ruling indicating that an impeached governor remains impeached.
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Nairobi — Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has questioned the Supreme Court's decision to seek an advisory opinion from the Attorney General on whether impeached State officers can contest elections while appeals are pending, arguing the court had already addressed the issue in his own impeachment case. Sonko said he was puzzled by the move, saying the Supreme Court had already ruled on the matter when it upheld his impeachment in 2022. He also revisited events surrounding the judgment, claiming then Chief Justice Martha Koome made public remarks before the ruling indicating that an impeached governor remains impeached. Sonko said he sought the Chief Justice's recusal on grounds that the comments created a perception of bias, but the request was declined.
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