The Milimani Law Courts will be closed for 11 days to pave way for the hearing of presidential election petitions
According to the Judiciary the temporary closure will take effect from Friday, August 26,
The Milimani courts premise is currently hosting the Supreme Court.
The top court is expected to hear and determine several presidential petitions challenging William Ruto’s win as President-elect.
The hearing of the nine petitions will take place at Milimani Law court Ceremonial Hall
In a notice released on Tuesday, the Judiciary said that during the 11days period, urgent matters shall be dealt with on the online platforms.
“All advocates, prosecuting counsels, clients, national police service, and the prison service take note that Milimani Chief Magistrate Courts and Traffic Court will not be physically accessible due to the hearing of the Presidential Election Petitions from August 26 to September 5, 2022.”
“Take further notice that all fresh pleas and certificates of urgency will be filed and handled at City Court. All matters scheduled for this period will be mentioned virtually for directions by the respective courts during the period,” the notice by the Judiciary reads.
The Supreme Court has 14 days to hear and determine all the petitions filed to challenge the presidential election results.
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