Petitioners say Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary is unfit to hold office.
The judge will give further directions on the matter on October 17, 2024.
President William Ruto’s decision to appoint Hassan Joho to the Cabinet has been challenged at the High Court, with petitioners seeking have the former Mombasa governor removed from office.
In the case filed in Nairobi under a certificate of urgency, Genesis for Human Rights Commission argues that process of appointing Mr Joho to the Mining and Blue Economy docket breached the Constitution.
