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PREMIUM Supreme Court's big 2027 decision The case carries immediate political significance for Gachagua, Kawira and Sonko. News Just now Listen

PREMIUM Supreme Court's big 2027 decision The case carries immediate political significance for Gachagua, Kawira and Sonko. News Just now Listen

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Instead of addressing those constitutional issues immediately, the five-judge bench led by Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu directed Speaker Bundi to first obtain legal advice from the Attorney-General before the case hearing can proceed.

The Supreme Court has directed Attorney-General Dorcas Oduor to advise on a constitutional dispute over whether impeached State officers can contest in elections while challenging their removal in courts.

Photo credit: Billy Ogada | Nation Media Group The case before the Supreme Court was filed by Meru County Assembly Speaker Ayub Bundi Solomon in April 2026 in form of an advisory opinion reference, asking the apex court to interpret Chapter Six of the Constitution alongside Articles 99 and 193 governing qualification and disqualification for elective office.

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