Senior counsel Ahmednassir Abdullahi has filed a lawsuit against the Kenyan Supreme Court at the East African Court of Justice, seeking Sh200 million in damages due to being banned from appearing before the apex court.
In his petition, the Senior Counsel requests the EACJ to issue an order directing Kenya’s Attorney General Justin Muturi to reverse the Supreme Court’s decision that barred him from appearing before it.
In January of this year, the Supreme Court, through a letter from Registrar Letizia Wachira, prohibited Ahmednassir and his law firm employees from filing cases before it, citing what it deemed as constant attacks.
The statement from the Supreme Court read, “In view of the foregoing, it is the decision of this court, that henceforth and from the date of this communication, you shall have no audience before the Court, either by yourself, through an employee of your law firm, or any other person holding brief for you.”
This decision is being challenged at the Arusha-based court by Ahmednassir.
Ahmednassir claims that the Sh200 million damages he seeks represent fees lost from cases he had handled before the Supreme Court.
He alleges that the Supreme Court did not follow any legal procedures in making the pronouncement, stating, “What they did was unfair. The effect of the ban affects my right to earn a living.”
Additionally, Ahmednassir questions the Supreme Court’s decision to banish him for an unspecified period.
