By Chris Ojow
The applicant through lawyer Danstan
Omari seeks to block the nine nominees
to East Africa Legislative Assembly on
grounds that the list passed by Kenyan
National Assembly Representatives lacks
regional balance and a breach of law.
Applicant Kau Quentin Mengo is urging
the court to halt the process until the
matter filed before it is heard and
determined .
The nine nominees are David Sangok,
Hassan Omar , Ziporah Kering, Mwangi
Godfrey Maina, Falhadha Dekow Iman,
Winnie Odinga, Suleiman Shabal , Kennedy
Kalonzo Musyoka and James Mathenge
Kanini Kega who’s nominations has been
challenged through application filed in
Court seeking to stop them from
proceedings to EALA Assembly on grounds
of favoritism,regional balance and
failure to adhere to the law.
The applicant in court documents want
the clerks of National Assembly and
senate be prevented from forwarding the
list of nominees for approval to East
Africa Legislative Assembly.
The nominees were vetted and voted by
elected legislators from two political
umbrella outfits , the Kenya Kwanza and
Azimio la Umoja .
“The political process terribly failed
to adhere to the Country national
values and principles set out under the
new 2010 Constitution of the Republic
of Kenya” says Lawyer Danstan Omari for
the applicant.
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