President William Ruto has asked the High Court to strike out several petitions challenging the removal of Rigathi Gachagua as Deputy President, arguing that the matters raised and prayers sought are exclusively reserved for the Supreme Court.
In his response to the petitions, Dr Ruto said that the cases, as drawn and filed, contravene Article 140 as read together with Articles 148 and 149 of the Constitution, which vest the mandate to determine disputes emanating from a presidential electoral process in the Supreme Court.
