High Court refuses to stop Azimio protests
By Francis Muli, July 17, 2023The High Court sitting in Nairobi has refused to stop the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition party scheduled to take place between Wednesday and Friday.
In a ruling, Justice Lawrence Mugambi ordered that the application and the petition be served within the next three days and responses to the petition and the application be filed within 10 days.
“I have read the petition and notice of motion application dated 17/07/2023 together with the Certificate of Urgency and hereby direct as follows: Let the Application and the Petition be served within the next 3 days. 2. Responses to the Petition and the Application be filed within 10 days. Further documentation/ replying affidavit by the Petitioner be filed and served within 10 days,” Mugambi directed.
Mention for compliance and further directions on September 21, 2023.
The petitioner, Martin Gitau, had filed an application seeking an order to halt the upcoming mass protests organized by the Azimio Coalition.
Gitau argues that previous similar protests have resulted in loss of lives and destruction of property, and have the potential to plunge the country into a state of chaos.