The Azimio la Umoja Alliance Party has been blocked from taking part in the ongoing proceedings on the suspended IEBC commissioner Irene Masit.
Justice Aggrey Muchelule dismissed the Raila-led coalition’s application to sit in the tribunal arguing that their contribution will not add much to the proceedings.
Muchelule kicked out Azimio lawyer Danstan Omari out of the proceedings since his application was disallowed by the Tribunal.
“We will subsequently give you reasons for this decision but the matter at hand relates to petitions that were filed in the National Assembly which then led to the appointment of this tribunal.
“The question at hand will be whether the petitions raise sufficient grounds to enable us to make recommendations for the removal of the IEBC commissioners,” Muchelule stated.
Azimio launched the application during the appearance of retired IEBC commissioners Abdi Guliye and Boya Molu on Monday January 23.
In the request, lawyer Omari asked that the tribunal allow Azimio to speak on the issues.
Omari filed the application as an interested party, citing the coalition’s participation in the previous election, in which William Ruto was pronounced the winner.
” We have filed submissions and authorities that this matter is of great concern to us. It’s important for the tribunal to give us a chance to canvas the issues,” he stated.
President William Ruti had on December 2, 2022 suspended the Cherera Four commissioners for dissenting the August 9 general election presidential results.
He then then formed a tribunal led by Justice Aggrey Muchelule to investigate the conduct of the commissioners.
However Juliana Cherera, Justus Nyangaya and Francis Wanderi tendered there resignation from the electoral commission.
Commissioner Irene Masit has however remained and appeared before the tribunal.
Her verdict will be announced on February 2023.
