This archive report was first published on 11 May 2020.
On Monday, May 11, 2020, Narok Senator Ledama ole Kina received a temporary reprieve from being ousted from two key House committees after the High Court intervened in his case.
Justice Weldon Korir ruled that unless the legislator is granted a reprieve, his case will be overtaken by events, prompting his move to stop Mr ole Kina's removal from his coveted positions in two disputed committees.
The judge certified the matter as extremely urgent and set it for hearing on a priority basis, issuing an order barring his removal as the chairperson for the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC) as well as the Senate Business Committee.
“Upon perusal of the filed pleadings of the petitioner, I find that he has established an arguable case, and that he will be prejudiced if the sued parties are allowed to proceed with their proposed actions,” said Justice Korir.
Senator ole Kina moved to the corridors of justice and sued the Senate, Speaker Kenneth Lusaka, Minority Leader James Orengo, and the Attorney General over the matter.
The judge directed that the sued parties be given copies of the filed case documents electronically before close of business on Monday, May 11.
Consequently, the letters written by Siaya Senator James Orengo to the Senate seeking to have him removed from the disputed posts cannot be acted upon.
The two committees were scheduled to hold sittings on Monday, May 11, to have him replaced.
