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Seven Judge bench begin hearing of BBI appeal case.
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Seven Judge bench begin hearing of BBI appeal case.

The BBI case at the Court of Appeal opened Monday with the government securing its first win after the judges struck out part of an appeal filed by Nairobi lawyer Charles Kanjama. Court of Appeal president, Justice Daniel Musinga, appointed the seven-judge bench to hear and determine five appeals filed against the High Court ruling. Justice Musinga will be the presiding judge on the bench that will determine the fate of President Uhuru Kenyatta's BBI. The other judges are Justices Roselyne Nambuye, Hannah Okwengu, Patrick Kiage, Gatembu Kairu, Fatuma Sichale and Francis Tuiyott. The judges are drawn from various court stations.
Seven-Judge Bench to Hear BBI Appeal Case.
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Seven-Judge Bench to Hear BBI Appeal Case.

The President of the Court of Appeal Justice Daniel Musinga has constituted a seven-judge bench to hear the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) appeal case. An appeal was filed in the appellate court after a five-judge bench of the High Court delivered a unanimous judgment declaring the report unconstitutional, null, and void. According to a statement by the Judiciary on Thursday, June 24, the hearing of the appeal will commence on Tuesday, June 29, for four consecutive days up to July 2, 2021  List of judges selected The seven judges picked to hear the case include: 1. Daniel Musinga- Presiding Judge 2. Roselyn Nambuye 3. Hannah Okwengu 4. Patrick Kiage 5. Gatembu Kairu 6. Fatuma Sichale 7. Francis Tuiyott Those who filed an appeal against the High Courts ruling include Pres...