Ruto’s lawyers withdraw from Gachagua’s case
President William Ruto’s lawyers have dropped out of the ongoing court case concerning Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment.
Lawyer Adrian Kamotho Njenga Njenga argued that the Head of State’s decision to join the case contravened the law
“We shall no longer be acting for the sixth respondent of this matter and to that effect, we have filed a notice to cease action on account of the Supreme Court decision, that determined that the President cannot be subject to civil proceedings,” Njenga said.
“So in that regard, we will not be able to act contrary to an express court order and we have therefore filed a notice to cease acting and we ask the court to deem that to be a sufficient notice that the person named as the sixth person is now not represented in these proceedings.”
He said that they have filed a notice to cease acting for the sixth respondent who will remain unrepresented.
On Tuesday, Ruto, through his lawyers, protested the High Court’s decision to hear the case on Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment.
