Blow for Ruto as court declares Climate Council appointments unconstitutional

President William Ruto, First Lady Rachel Ruto and Quintine Gitau during the National Tree Planting at Kiambicho forest Karua Hill A in Muranga County. [PCS]

The High Court has declared President William Ruto's nomination of four individuals to the National Climate Change Council (NCCC) unconstitutional, illegal, and procedurally flawed.

Delivering the judgment on Friday, Justice Lawrence Mugambi found that the appointments of Emily Mwende Waita, John Kioli, Umar Omar, and Dr. George Odera Outa violated the Constitution due to a lack of public participation and failure to include marginalized communities.