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High Court spares Ruto, AG, Head of Public Service Koskei from contempt charges

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The High Court on Tuesday declined to cite President William Ruto, Attorney General Dorcas Odour, and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei for contempt of court over alleged disobedience of an order that barred the gazettement of seven newly nominated commissioners to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

A three-judge bench comprising Justices Roselyne Aburili, John Chigiti, and Bahati Mwamuye yesterday ruled that the application for contempt, made orally by the petitioners' lawyers, Senior Counsel Paul Muite, lacked the procedural foundation necessary to warrant a determination.

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