The case in which Governor Mohamed Abdi Mahamud is appealing against the decision to overturn the August 8, 2017, gubernatorial elections following a successful challenge by Ahmed Abdullahi Mohamad in the two lower courts of the governor's win, has elicited mixed reactions.
The Supreme Court, which has a seven-member that includes Chief Justice David Maraga, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, Justices Jackton Ojwang' ,Njoki Ndugu, Isaac Lenaola and Mohammed Ibrahim, made it clear they are within the 90-day-constitution timeline following a number of applications making the petition of appeal to be heard on 21st November 2018.
The 90 day has surely not elapsed since then however different people have reacted to it differently.
Senior counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi through his tweet blamed the registrar of Supreme Court.
"I think the statement by the registrar of the Supreme Court on the Wajir gubernatorial petition is highly offensive, insensitive and condescending. You expect that rude and crude response from a court embroiled in all these damaging allegations the Kenyan public can see," read one of his tweets.
He went on to state that the registrar conveniently refused to clarify whether the CJ had commenced investigations on the letter written to him by elders from Wajir that a judge of the court took Sh50 million deposit from one party.
He faulted the registrar further seeking to know why the yet to be delivered judgment is being cited in other decisions of the court.
"And why the court is "hoarding" a judgment that was ready probably 30 days ago. These are the pertinent burning questions the good people of Wajir and other Kenya public want urgent answers...and they have the right to raise the same..."held ahmednasir.
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