This archive report was first published on 7 October 2019.
Kenya's ambassador nominee to South Korea, Mwende Mwinzi, is facing a constitutional crisis after she was nominated for the position despite holding US citizenship. According to reports, Mwende Mwinzi is seeking to have parliament barred from forcing her to renounce her US citizenship.
On October 7, 2019, Justice James Makau ruled that the court will proceed with hearing the matter if Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma fails to file her response by Tuesday.
Appearing before the constitutional and human rights court division, the prosecution representing Foreign Affairs CS sought an adjournment of the matter for 14 days to allow them get proper instructions from the Cabinet Secretary and the Solicitor General.
However, the application was rejected, and Justice Makau directed Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma to file her response to the case by Tuesday or else the court will proceed with the hearing of the case on October 9, 2019.
