{"id":428328,"date":"2011-05-23T02:42:13","date_gmt":"2011-05-23T02:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/23\/minister-criticises-court-decision-on-kamukunji\/"},"modified":"2011-05-23T02:42:13","modified_gmt":"2011-05-23T02:42:13","slug":"minister-criticises-court-decision-on-kamukunji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/23\/minister-criticises-court-decision-on-kamukunji\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Criticises Court Decision On Kamukunji"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"42.1232187762\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nation.co.ke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/img\/static\/publishers\/minibanners\/nation180.jpg\" alt=\"The Nation (Nairobi)\" title=\"Visit The Nation (Nairobi)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>22 May 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>Nairobi \u2014 A High Court decision that nullified the Kamukunji by-election scheduled for on Monday took PNU by surprise, a Cabinet minister has said.<\/p>\n<p>Nairobi Metropolitan Development minister Njeru Githae said the verdict was a big disappointment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our party is so disappointed by the decision, which has created a lot of confusion,&#8221; he said on Sunday as he officially opened a Sh5 million Kang&#8217;aru Secondary School tuition block in Kirinyaga County.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Githae said the court made the wrong decision which had adversely affected candidates.<\/p>\n<p>He said candidates and the Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC) had lost Sh50 million it had spent in preparation for the poll.<\/p>\n<p>He said the candidates had also spent millions in campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Githae warned that the government could lose more money should candidates sue for damages.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The government could incur more expenses if the candidates go to court seeking damages,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Mr Githae urged the MPs to approve the nomination of Dr Willy Mutunga as Chief Justice.<\/p>\n<p>He said Dr Mutunga was a brilliant lawyer who would reform the judiciary.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Mutunga can deliver and his performance should not be gauged on how he dresses,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said Nancy Baraza was also competent and MPs should approve her nomination.<\/p>\n<p>In a related development, Special Programmes minister Esther Murugi criticised the High Court decision, saying it was not in the interests of the public.<\/p>\n<p>The minister, however, lauded the ruling by Justice Daniel Musinga as heralding democracy in political parties.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Unlike in previous elections when those who lost nominations jumped to the next party, this ruling opens the door to internal democracy within parties. 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