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Court declines to lift order barring Ugunja MP from accessing House

Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi is frogmarched from Parliament when he disrupted Parliament on Thursday 31/03/16 during President Uhuru's State of the Nation address. The High Court has declined to suspend orders barring Ugunja MP James Opiyo Wandayi from accessing Parliament. (PHOTO:BONIFACE OKENDO/ STANDARD)

The High Court has declined to suspend orders barring Ugunja MP James Opiyo Wandayi from accessing Parliament.

Justice George Odunga said he will not grant the temporary orders sought at the moment since the MP delayed to challenge National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi's decision to bar him from the House.

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