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The high court ruled 6-3 that the president had exceeded his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a law from 1977 that allows the executive to regulate trade in times of emergency.
A duty Judge will be on standby throughout the recess to handle matters that are urgent and cannot wait until the court resumes normal sittings.
Rodríguez instructed the commission on judicial reform and the program for democratic coexistence and peace to prepare the amnesty law and present it to the National Assembly without delay.
The five-judge panel—led by Chief Justice Martha Koome and including Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, Justices Smokin Wanjala, Njoki Ndung’u, and Isaac Lenaola—clarified that the Supreme Court may only grant stay orders for cases in the Court of Appeal, not the High Court.
The controversy began when Mwilu assigned a three-judge bench to hear cases aimed at lifting interim orders that had temporarily blocked Gachagua’s ouster in November 2024, enabling Prof Kithure Kindiki to take office as his successor.
Ahmednasir criticized the Court for being controlled by just seven judges, arguing that without reforms, his return would signal acceptance of the current system and silence his advocacy against what he terms the trade of “JurisPESA” among judges.
The ruling followed an oral application by Senior Counsel Paul Muite and Senior Counsel Fred Ngatia, representing advocates for Nguruman Limited. They argued that the two-year prohibition had served its purpose, allowing sufficient time for reflection and appreciation of the relationship between the judiciary and legal practitioners.
The president has repeatedly criticized the legal challenges against his trade measures, which argue that he overstepped his authority. On Truth Social, he delivered a blunt warning: "WE'RE SCREWED" if the court does not uphold his tariffs.
With the court’s approval, Multichoice can now ask the Supreme Court to examine a January 2025 ruling that allowed criminal prosecutions against architects and engineers to continue alongside civil litigation and arbitration.
The law requires the Supreme Court to submit a new representative to the Commission within 21 days whenever a vacancy arises.
The National Guard is primarily composed of state-controlled troops that respond to major emergencies such as natural disasters, civil unrest, or large-scale protests.
Judge Wanjala highlighted how e-filing, virtual hearings, online legal research, and digital record management have become essential tools in the modern justice system. Despite these advancements, he noted, technology must remain accessible, flexible, and designed with the users’ needs in mind.