President William Ruto’s lawyers have revoked from Gachagua’s impeachment case at the high court.
The impeachment case began on 22nd October.
On the same day, the President, through his lawyers argued that High court had no powers to hear Gachagua’s impeachment case and wanted the case to be taken to supreme court.
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Ruto presented his case through his lawyers written in a notice.
The petition herein filed in this Honorable Court in clear disregard of the law is a misuse of the due process of the court, hence cannot be countenanced and determined by this Honorable court.
President Ruto’s Lawyer read the notice in court.
After Gachagua’s impeachment by the senate, the former Deputy President could no longer work at the office.
A report had been sent that over one hundred of his stuffs had been sent home on a mandatory leave.
President William Ruto immediately nominated Kithure Kindiki to take up the position.
This made Gachagua to present the matter to court in order to stop Kithure Kindiki from being sworn in and assuming the office.
Amidst the case trials, Ruto’s Lawyers dropped out of the case.
President William Ruto had been named as the sixth respondent and was needed to appear in court.
While handling the matter, his lawyer Kamotho Njenga said that they could no longer action the sixth respondent regarding the matter.
To the effect, we have filed a notice to cease acting on account of the Supreme Court decision that determined that the President cannot be subject to civil proceedings.
Kamotho added to his statement.
The lawyer further said that they could no longer be able to act contrary to an express court order and they had therefore filed a notice to cease acting.
We ask for the court to deem that to be a sufficient notice that the person named as the sixth person is now not represent in these proceedings.
Kamotho also said.
With the drop out from the case, the lawyer informed the court that a notice had already been filed seeking to remove President William Ruto from further participation of the case.
