Court says MP recall cannot proceed until Parliament enacts enabling law
The Kenyan High Court has ruled that petitions to recall Members of Parliament cannot proceed until the legislature enacts specific enabling laws. The court determined that the current legal framework is insufficient following the invalidation of previous recall provisions in 2017.
Why it matters
This decision clarifies the limits of constitutional rights in the absence of procedural legislation, highlighting the tension between democratic mandates and legal frameworks.
Listen Justice Roselyne Aburili held that while Article 104 of the Constitution guarantees voters the right to recall their MPs, the petition before it was premature because Parliament is already considering amendments to the Elections Act to cure a legal vacuum created after key recall provisions were struck down in 2017/FILE/Judiciary NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 7 – The High Court has declined to compel the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to process petitions seeking the recall of Members of Parliament.
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