The High Court on Monday suspended the Shakahola Commission for seven days pending a detailed ruling to be issued next week.<\/p>\n
The suspension was granted after Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition, led by opposition leader Raila Odinga, filed a petition challenging the legality of the commission’s appointment.<\/p>\n
In the petition, Azimio argued that President William Ruto’s appointment of the eight-member commission was unconstitutional and amounted to a usurpation of powers vested in other state organs.<\/p>\n
The coalition argued that the President had no authority to appoint a commission of inquiry to investigate the deaths, torture, and inhuman and degrading treatment of members of the Good News International Church.<\/p>\n
Azimio further argued that the commission’s appointment undermined the authority of the Inspector General of Police, who is theconstitutionally mandated officer to investigate criminal matters.<\/p>\n
The court’s decision to suspend the commission’s operations is a major setback for President Ruto, who had hoped to use the commission to investigate the activities of the Good News International Church and its leader, Paul Mackenzie.<\/p>\n
The church has been accused of engaging in a number of illegal activities, including forced labor, child abuse, and financial fraud.<\/p>\n
The court’s decision will allow the coalition to argue its case in full and will give the court time to consider the constitutionality of the commission’s appointment.<\/p>\n
The next hearing in the case is scheduled for May 29.<\/p>\n
Here are some additional details about the case:<\/p>\n
The High Court on Monday suspended the Shakahola Commission for seven days pending a detailed ruling to be issued next week. The suspension was granted after Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition, led by opposition leader Raila Odinga, filed a petition challenging the legality of the commission’s appointment. In the petition, Azimio argued that President William […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6069,"featured_media":187279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[310],"tags":[138313],"class_list":["post-188755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-shakahola-news"],"yoast_head":"\n