High delegation of five foreign Judges (African jurists) to attend the Supreme Court hearing on the Raila petition
High delegation panel of five foreign Judges (African jurists) to attend the Supreme Court hearing on Raila Odinga’s petition.
A high-level delegation of distinguished African jurists has arrived in Kenya to follow the Supreme Court’s hearings on the presidential petitions for 2022.
The Jurists are Members of the Africa Judges and Jurists Forum (AJJF).
A press release dated Monday, August 29 confirmed their arrival in Nairobi.
“The eminent jurists will attend all Supreme Court hearings, monitor and document the presidential election petition based on international human rights standards of a fair trial,” the statement read in part.
The Africa Judges and Jurists Forum (AJJF) is a pan-African network of judges and jurists who are committed to promoting justice and development in Africa.
The forum works by providing legal expertise to governments, intergovernmental organizations, donor agencies, the private sector, and civil society organizations.
They will be attending for every Supreme Court hearing and fairly record the proceedings in accordance with international human rights norms.
In analyzing electoral conflicts, they will also examine the function and independence of Kenya’s judiciary.
The team will also review the socio-political climate in the run-up to the petitions.
The 2022 Trial Observation Mission is headed by the Chief Justice (Rtd), Mohammed Chande Othman, of Tanzania.
Other delegation members include Hon. Lady Justice Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza of the Supreme Court of Uganda, Hon. Lady Justice Ivy Kamanga from Supreme Court of Appeal of Malawi, Justice Moses Chinhengo from Court of Appeal, Lesotho, and Justice Henry Boissie Mbha, President Electoral Court of South Africa.
At the end of the trial observation, the observers will develop a comprehensive report aiming at contributing to a more professional, independent, impartial, and accountable Judiciary.
The regional observer mission is aimed at advocating for a more independent legal profession, and better adherence to the rule of law and international legal standards concerning the resolution of electoral disputes.
“The observers’ report also aims to contribute to a more independent legal profession and better adherence to the rule of law and international legal standards concerning the resolution of electoral disputes,” a statement from the group reads.
The jurists will also hold bilateral meetings before the hearings with the Parties to the Petition including the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP), and the Attorney General.
Also read,
Final DCI and EADH forensic analysis details how gravely IEBC servers were breached
Raila questions IEBC commissioners’ honesty as he responds to Chebukati’s claims of interference
DCI issues preliminary forensic report on “compromised” IEBC election system
President-elect William Ruto speaks ahead of the presidential petition hearing this week
Follow us
