The High Court has suspended the hearing of an application by 12 activists who are seeking to have National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula jailed for six months over his alleged defiance of a court ruling that declared the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition as the Majority Party in Parliament.
On Friday, a three-judge bench consisting of Justices Jairus Ngaah, John Chigiti, and Lawrence Mugambi declined to hear or give directions on the contempt of court case against Wetang'ula, citing the fact that the same dispute is pending before the Court of Appeal.
Wetang'ula, along with four UDA MPs led by Kimani Ichung'wah and the Maendeleo Chap Chap party, moved to the Court of Appeal seeking a suspension of the High Court decision that nullified the Speaker's ruling designating Kenya Kwanza Alliance as the Majority Party. "In view of the matter pending before the Court of Appeal, this court cannot deal with the application until the appellate court rules on the stay application, which is slated for March 21, 2025," Justice Ngaah, who led the bench, stated.
Consequently, the judges directed that the case be mentioned on April 4, 2025, to confirm the outcome of the Court of Appeal's decision on the matter.
