Why Maraga and His Colleagues Did Not Attend Uhuru’s 12th Parliament Opening

The seven Supreme Court judges were conspicuously missing as President Uhuru Kenyatta presided the opening of the 12th Parliament on Tuesday,12th September.

They were supposed to occupy committee rooms 7 and 9 in the National Assembly,before making their way to Parliament,but  thye were no-show by the time President Uhuru arrived and finally making his way to the Parliament buildings.

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Credible sources close to the Daily Nation confided that the seven judges did not show up since they were not sent direct invitations by Parliament as they had anticipated.

According to National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi ,however,the invitations were sent through the Registrar of the Judiciary who was then supposed to invite the judges to the reopening of Parliament.

“The clerk (to the National Assembly) told me he invited them. They must have written to the Registrar,” he said on the phone.

Giving reason why they were not given direct invitations,the Speaker said:

“We don’t do it that way. I was told they were invited and their seats were reserved on the side where I sat. I wouldn’t want to cast aspersions on them, though.”

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The judges are expected to finalize drafting their judgment on the decision that revoked President Uhuru’s win on September 1.

They have 21 days from the date they delivered their ruling to finalize their judgment.