Court of Appeal to rule on Azimio’s Majority status on March 21

Speaker Moses Wetang'ula, through his lawyer Elisha Ongoya, claimed that the High Court erred by overturning his ruling on the majority party without properly analyzing the evidence. 

He maintains that post-election coalitions can change the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission's (IEBC) declaration and points out that the Azimio coalition agreement lacks the signatures of UDM and MDG officials, casting doubt on its validity. 

Wetang'ula has warned that if the High Court's decision is not stayed, he will face contempt of court charges, which could result in his imprisonment and parliamentary dysfunction.

The petitioner's lawyer, Kibe Mungai, argued that the High Court's decision should stand because Speaker Wetang'ula's ruling was clearly in violation of the law. 

Mungai argued that Azimio is still the legitimate majority party and that granting the Speaker's request to suspend the High Court's decision would amount to judicial impunity. 

He accused Wetang'ula of causing confusion in Parliament and called the application an abuse of the court process. 

The High Court previously overturned Wetang'ula's decision to declare Kenya Kwanza the majority party, ruling that Azimio should have the majority status. 

Despite the court ruling, Wetang'ula declared Kenya Kwanza the majority, citing 165 members to Azimio's 154, and ordered an appeal to be filed.

Azimio MPs then walked out of Parliament after Wetang'ula's decision, vowing to take further action.