The Supreme Court on Monday evening struck out an application by former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko challenging the swearing-in of Anne Kananu as the next County Governor.
Last week, Supreme Court judge Mohammed Ibrahim directed the Assumption of Office of the county and the committee spearheading the process, to put on hold Kananu’s swearing in for 14 days to allow Sonko to argue his matter.
The interim order lapsed on Monday 8th November.
The Court said it “lacked jurisdiction to entertain it”.
Some City MCAs through the Clerk of the County Assembly, Power brokers in Nairobi and Sonko’s haters asked the apex court not to entertain the petition after Sonko went to court to block Kananu’s swearing in.
The assembly asked the court to strike out the application as the main dispute is yet to be heard.
Sonko moved to the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeal rejected his application to stop Kananu’s swearing-in.
Appeal Court judges Wanjiru Karanja, Jamila Mohamed and Jessie Lessit dismissed his application on grounds that the issue of swearing-in Kananu was not raised in the High Court matter and the judgement delivered by that same court did not address or determine that issue.
The main appeal filed before the Court of Appeal is yet to be heard and determined.
Sonko argued that if Kananu is sworn in -even if he succeeds in his appeal, his rights will have been violated since there will be sitting Governor already in “his office”.
The Deputy Registrar will give directions on the hearing of the appeal on November 15.
Political pundits told Hot News that City residents and Sonko’s haters should not celebrate the Supreme Court decision because it will still have negative impacts.
“Once Kananu is sworn into office, she will renew the deed of Transfer of functions to NMS for another 2 years. People like Tim Wanyonyi who have declared interest in the Governorship should be very worried!” said a political pundit who requested anonymity.