The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Martha Koome, has denied the hearing of lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi's case.
Ahmednasir, prevented from appearing before the Supreme Court on January 18, had appeared in court to represent a family in a legal dispute over a Ksh.2 billion land claim with the late President Daniel Moi's family.
During the virtual hearing, the court, chaired by Chief Justice Martha Koome, stated that they will not proceed with the case if Ahmednasir is part of the defence or if any other device belonging to the lawyer is used.
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In this regard, the court delayed the case, with six judges recusing themselves from the proceedings as long as Ahmednasir was on record.
The lawyer responded to the refusal on his X social networking account, stating that he is willing to make peace with the court under two conditions.
"I will not take a brief or appear before the Supreme Court as long as CJ Koome, DCJ Mwilu, Smokin Wanja and Njoki are judges of the Supreme Court Kenya," Ahmednasir said in a statement.
"I will come back to the Court (InshaAllah) if and when Justices Ibrahim, Lenaola, Ouko and other new members constitute a majority in the Supreme Court," he said regarding his "situation."
A letter from the Supreme Court prohibiting the Senior Counsel from appearing before it has now been adopted as a court order.
"It is the decision of this Court, that henceforth and from the date of this Communication, you shall have no audience before the Court, either by yourself, through an employee of your law firm, or any other person holding brief for you, or acting pursuant to your instructions,” read the letter sent to Ahmednasir on January 18.
The Supreme Court prohibited Ahmednasir because he had repeatedly attacked judges and the judiciary.
"Much as this decision is bound to affect those who may have instructed you to represent them before the Court, it is untenable that you would seek justice in the very institution and before the very Judges, whose reputation and integrity you never tyre in assaulting," said the letter written by Registrar L.M. Wachira
