President
William Ruto's lawyers have withdrawn from Impeached Deputy President Rigathi
Gachagua's case.
Led by lawyer Kamotho Njenga, the lawyers cited that President Ruto cannot be subjected to civil proceedings.
"We shall no longer be acting for the sixth respondent of this matter and to that effect, we have filed a notice to cease action on account of the Supreme Court decision, that determined that the President cannot be subject to civil proceedings," Njenga said.
"So in that regard, we will not be able to act contrary to an express court order and we have therefore filed a notice to cease acting and we ask the court to deem that to be a sufficient notice that the person named as the sixth person is now not represented in these proceedings."
He said that they have filed a notice to cease acting for the sixth respondent who will remain unrepresented.
On Tuesday, Ruto, through his lawyers, protested the High Court's decision to hear the case on Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment.
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