Court halts Sh178m bill in Uhuru case

President Uhuru Kenyatta (right), Deputy President William Ruto (left). Judges have halted a Sh178m bill issued to NGOs that attempted to have Mr Uhuru Kenyatta and Mr William Ruto barred from contesting in the last General Election. PHOTO | BILLY MUTAI | NATION MEDIA GROUP 

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Judges have halted a Sh178m bill issued to NGOs that attempted to have Mr Uhuru Kenyatta and Mr William Ruto barred from contesting in the last General Election.

Court of Appeal judges Mohammed Warsame, Agnes Murgor and Patrick Kiage Wednesday granted a request by the International Centre for Policy and Conflict and the International Commission of Jurists to stop the claim against them until their appeal against the award is determined.

“This is an arguable appeal and as such, we allow the request to stop further demand for costs until it is heard and determined,” the judges said.

Last year, the lobby groups challenged the pair’s integrity to participate in the elections as candidates, citing their cases at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

However, the High Court dismissed the petition and ordered them to pay the costs of the suit.