BY NT CORRESPONDENT.
Nairobi County Assembly has asked the court to review the conservatory order issued in favor of embattled speaker Beatrice Elachi,arguing that the court has no jurisdiction to entertain the application that issued orders reinstating her.
The Assembly through lawyer Steve Mogaka, told Justice Maureen Onyango, that Elachi was elected by MCA’s who later voted her out of office.
“Employment and Labour Relation court has nothing do with matters arsing from the Assembly the application by Elachi is bad in law and ought to be dismissed forthwith”, the lawyer said.
He added that the order obtained by Elachi has never been served upon the Assembly and even if it was, it can not to be enforced.
Further the assembly argues that Elachi did not follow proper procedure in filing the case against her impeachment and therefore teh orders issued ought to be vacated.
Court barred the assembly from debating Elachi removal from the office as Nairobi City County Speaker.
The court further restrained Nairobi City County Assembly and Nairobi City County Public Service Board from interfering with speakers execution of her office duties as speaker.
Elachi moved to court through lawyer Harrison Kinyanjui seeking to stop members of Nairobi City County Assembly from removing her as Nairobi County Speaker.
Elachi is accused of contravening the County Assembly Powers and Privileges Act,2017 when she unilaterally allowed police officers not attached to the Assembly to arrest several staff without consulting the board.
