The ongoing Bomas of Kenya bi-partisan talks has been challenged in court by petitioners claiming that the entire process is unconstitutional as it lacks the common citizens interest at heart.
According to the petitioners there was no public participation in the establishment of the committee.
Further , the petitioners claim that the dialogue process happening at Bomas of Kenya is majorly dominated by the political elite who want to push for constitutional reforms to satisfy their personal political interests.
The three petitioners; Issa Elanyi Chamao, Patrick Karani Ekirapa and Paul Ngweywo Kirui claim that the National Committee co-chaired by Majority Leader Kimani Ichngwa and Azimio coalition Co-Principal Kalonzo Musyoka is exercising authority not delegated not provided for by the Constitution or any known Law.
“There was no public participation to enable ordinary Kenyans to understand and fully participate in the process. This is also evidenced by the way the Committee has restrictively framed the issues of concern without allowing room for other issues from Kenyans,” said the petitioners.
The petitioners argued that the public will lose at least Ksh.100 million paying for the expenses of the committee and its members.
“Committee is already incurring public funds in its sittings, remuneration of the technical teams, consideration of the memoranda, conducting the public hearings and the compilation of the Report. It is reported that it will incur up to Ksh.100 million of public funds in the illegal sittings,” reads the court documents.
The petitioners want the court to halt the operations of the Committee and issue a structural interdict order that requires Parliament to enact legislation to guide consideration of constitutional questions that are before the National Dialogue Committee.
