Court of Appeal panel changes are routine, not evidence of interference – Samson Lardy Anyenini

Speaking on JoyNews’ The Law on Sunday, August 2, Mr Lardy Anyenini explained that the Court of Appeal sits in panels of three judges and that different panels may handle various stages of the same case depending on the court’s roster and administrative arrangements.

However, when the substantive appeal was ready for hearing and judgment, a different panel had been assigned to the case.

He stressed that the panel that hears the substantive appeal, considers all written submissions and listens to oral arguments is the same panel that reserves the case for judgment and eventually delivers the decision.