The Kahawa Law Court is currently handling a legal dispute involving Manyatta Member of Parliament Gitonga Mukunji, who faces allegations of incitement to violence. Prosecutors have requested that Mukunji remain in custody, while his defense lawyers seek bail. Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru, representing Mukunji, has accused the government of abusing the judicial process and using the courts to settle political scores. Separately, a three-judge bench at the Milimani High Court is reviewing the legality of the nomination of seven Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) nominees, including chairperson-designate Erastus Edung Ethekon. The court has ruled it has jurisdiction to hear the case, citing serious constitutional and statutory issues, including violations of Chapter Six and Article 88 of the Constitution. The court declined to strike out the petition challenging the IEBC nominations despite procedural flaws, emphasizing the gravity of the constitutional matters involved. It dismissed attempts to block the nomination of Hassan Noor over alleged ties to Junet Mohamed due to lack of evidence of undue influence or conflict of interest. Additionally, Justice Roselyne Aburili ruled that Erastus Ethekon’s nomination did not violate the Constitution and dismissed claims of bias. The court also upheld Ann Nderitu’s nomination, stating that her role as Registrar of Political Parties during the application process neither disqualified her nor violated constitutional provisions.