High Court: Ruto can bring his advisers to Cabinet meetings
David Ndii (Economic Adviser) and Monicah Juma (National Security Adviser to President William Ruto) during a past Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi.
The petition filed by rights advocate Charles Mugane claimed that attendance of Cabinet meetings by advisers would amount to establishing a government other than what is provided for by the Constitution.
The High Court in Nairobi has upheld President William Ruto’s decision to occasionally invite his advisers in Cabinet meetings, dismissing claims that the move was unconstitutional.
In the precedent-setting verdict concerning exercise of Executive power, the court found that non-permanent inclusion of experts and advisers in the Cabinet seating does not breach the Constitution.
