The Supreme Court of Kenya has called upon the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to refrain from proceeding with the threat of urging its membership to occupy the Supreme Court.
The protest is in regards to the Supreme Court decision of recusing itself from hearing and determining any matter by Ahmednasir Abdullahi, SC and his law firm or associates.
In a press statement sent to newsrooms by the Judiciary Spokesperson Paul Ndemo, the Judiciary has noted with concern a statement issued by Law Society of Kenya dated 23rd January, 2025 urging its membership to occupy the Supreme Court saying LSK members, as officers of the Court, fully understood the importance of the sub judice rule, and the significance of observing the rule of law.
Ndemo said that it was imperative that they sought lawful and peaceful means to address the matters at hand.
“It is instructive that this matter is before the courts including the East African Court of Justice, the Court of Appeal, and the High Court,” he added.
The matters before court include Law Society of Kenya v Supreme Court of Kenya and others, Abdullahi SC and 19 others (Interested Parties) (Petition E026 of 2024) (Constitutional and Human Rights Division of the High Court), Ahmed Nasir Abdullahi Advocates LLP and 10 Others v. Lady Justice Martha Karambu Koome and nine Others.
Others are Petition No. E048 of 2024 (Constitutional and Human Rights Division of the High Court), Ahmed Nasir Maalim Abdullahi v. the Attorney General of Kenya, Reference No. 15 of 2024 (East African Court of Justice), The Supreme Court of Kenya and 9 Others vs. LSK and 12 others- Civil Applica. No. E397 of 2024 (Court of Appeal).
The Judiciary Spokesperson further disclosed that in all the above matters, the recusal order made by judges of the Supreme Court of Kenya from hearing and determining any matter filed by the firm of M/S Ahmed Nasir Abdullahi Advocates LLP and where Mr. Ahmed Nasir Abdullahi, SC appears either by himself, or through an employee of his law firm, has been challenged.
He said the matters all remain undetermined by the named courts and are therefore sub judice.
By Bernadette Khaduli