Attorney General Paul Kihara has defended the move to transfer certain key functions of the Nairobi County Government to the national government saying it is within the law.
While responding to three petitions challenging the transfer decision, the AG through lawyer Emmanuel Bitta asked the court to dismiss the suit terming it political.
Activist Okiya Omtatah Lawyer Robbin Murimi and Katiba Institute have filed separate applications at the Nairobi High Court challenging the move.
The AG argues that the process was purely a political and not under court’s jurisdiction.
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Through lawyer Emmanuel Bitta the Attorney General says Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko was within his powers and has the authority to transfer some of the functions to the national government, noting that there is no vacancy in the office of the governor.
He further argues that the respondents complied with the process of transfer of functions as provided in the Intergovernmental Relations Act.
Principal Secretary Ministry of Devolution Charles Sunkuli in his replying affidavit says the process was followed after consultation with the Nairobi County.
Human Rights Activist Okiya Omtatah Lawyer Robbin Murimi and Katiba Insitute have filed separate applications at the High Court Nairobi challenging the move as unlawful and unconstitutional terming it invalid.
Elsewhere, a Nakuru based lawyer who is accused of plotting together with others to kill a Belgian National has denied murder charges.
Justice Daniel Ogemba ordered John Gakinya to be held behind bars until Monday when his bail application will be made.
It is alleged that between 11 December 2018 and July 2019 jointly with other not before court within Kenya killed Dysseller Mireille Lesoipa alias Leila a Belgian national.
Dysseller’s body is yet to be recovered since she went missing early last year. It is believed that she was murdered by people close to her so that they could inherit her vast wealth.
Gakinya filed succession case in Nakuru where Lucy Waithera a friend of Mireille who is also held in connection to her death was a beneficiary in the fake will of the deceased.