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Activists move to court to halt Ruto-Sakaja deal over alleged illegality

President Ruto with Governor Johnson Sakaja at State House during the signing of a cooperation deal transferring key county functions.[PCS]

The High Court in Nairobi on Wednesday certified as urgent a case filed to challenge the co-operation deal to run the county between Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja and President William Ruto.

Justice Bahati Mwamuye directed Benard Peter and Christine Gathoni to serve the court papers on Attorney General Dorcas Oduor, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Sakaja, the Nairobi County Assembly, and the Senate by Friday, after which they are expected to respond within seven days.

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