The High Court dismissed a petition filed by a man seeking to allow Luos to create their own country and rule themselves.
Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that Ojijo Mark Pascal’s lawsuit was improperly filed.
He stated that Ojijo should follow the processes outlined in the Constitution for bringing constitutional petitions.
“I have read the notice of motion together with the certificate of urgency and note this suit is commenced by way of a Plaint rather than a constitutional Petition and is therefore struck out forthwith,” said Mugambi.
Ojijo, who claimed to represent 10,000 Luos, requested that the High Court at Milimani order the state to hold a referendum to allow the Luos to create their own state.
In his writings, he stated that secession is not a crime in Kenya and that it is time for the Luos to chart their own path as a people who believe in change.
He claims that the state has used disproportionate force against Luos during demonstrations on several occasions.
Ojijo also claims that discriminatory techniques were used in the distribution of resources hence disadvantaging Luo’s.
“The state has limited my constitutional right to political, social, cultural, and economic development.” “The State has also used the law and the media to portray Luos as evil, anti-development, and violent,” he added.
“Unless and until this issue is addressed urgently, ethnic profiling, discrimination, lack of development, and harassment will continue, prejudice, harm, and limit his right to self-determination.”
Ojijio in his court papers wanted an order issued restraining the state from stopping him from self-determination activities.
