The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a case from the law firm of Ahmednasir Abdullahi saying that the ban they issued last year is still in effect.
The judges declined to hear a lawyer from the firm of Abdullahi’s law saying that the ban against the Senior Counsel and his legal team from appearing before it is still effective.
Last year in January all judges of the Supreme Court recused themselves from hearing any case involving the firm or its representatives.
Chief Justice Martha Koome the president of the court reiterated to the lawyer who had appeared before them that the ban remains effective.
She emphasized that no members of the firm could proceed in representing clients before the Supreme Court unless the ban is lifted.
“We made a decision last year, January, where all the judges of this court recused themselves from hearing any matter from the firm of Ahmednasir or his employees or any other person holding brief for the firm. The reasons for recusal were cited in that matter. So when the matter was called out this morning, we noted that the firm of Ahmednasir is still on record,” Koome said.
The court has now directed the client-petitioner to indicate how she wished her case to proceed and be determined, given the constraints imposed by the ban.
“We direct the Registrar to issue a notice to the petitioner to appear within 14 days to indicate how she wishes to proceed with the matter in the event that she has not dealt with presentation the order of stay issued will stand vacated automatically,”court directed.
