Ahmednassir Abdullahi SC and a close ally of the President-elect has said he will not represent DP Ruto at the Supreme Court of Kenya.
Using his verified Twitter account, Ahmednassir said that President Uhuru Kenyatta will invoke client privileges which will work against him in the much-anticipated case.
The Azimo coalition party flagbearer Raila Odinga will today file his presidential petition at the highest court in Kenya today.
I want but i can't act for President Elect Ruto in the Supreme Court. I'm conflicted. In 2017 I acted for outgoing President Uhuru against Hon Raila. Now that Uhuru's project (Hon Raila) is challenging Ruto's victory obviously Uhuru will object & raise clients-Advocate privilege
— Ahmednasir Abdullahi SC (@ahmednasirlaw) August 21, 2022
The president-elect, for his defense, has assembled a team of lawyers led by Senior Counsel Fred Ngatia, who granted President Uhuru Kenyatta legal victory in the 20213 election petition.
Ngatia will have the backing of renowned city lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi, and former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president Nelson Havi. Other lawyers include Ruto’s Chief Agent, Prof Kithure Kindiki, Adrian Kamotho and Collins Kiprono.
It is reported that Four IEBC Commissioners who REFUTED Wafula Chebukati’s Presidential Election Results just confirmed that they will indeed, file affidavits in support of Azimio La Umoja petition at the Supreme Court of Kenya
Azimio leader Raila Odinga has assembled a battery of high-powered lawyers for an epic Supreme Court battle to overturn William Ruto’s presidential victory.
Senior counsels James Orengo, who is also Siaya governor-elect, Okong’o Omogeni who just retained his Nyamira Senate seat, Kisumu senator-elect Tom Ojienda and constitutional scholar Ben Shihanya, Senior counsel Pheroz Nowrjee, former Director of Public Prosecutions Philip Murgor, senior counsel and Rarieda MP-elect Otiende Amollo are among those the ODM boss has assembled to save his political future.
Opinions are divided on whether lawyers who have been declared governors-elect can personally argue court cases, as governorship is an executive function.
Others are Suba North MP-elect Millie Odhiambo, her Homa Bay Town counterpart Peter Kaluma and Makueni Senator-elect Dan Maanzo.
