HERE THEY ARE: The finest legal brains battling it out at the Supreme Court

The hearing of the Presidential Election Petition filed by NASA candidate Raila Odinga and his running mate Kalonzo Musyoka enters homestretch on Wednesday 29^th August, as President Uhuru Kenyatta (Third Respondent), Attorney General Githu Muigai (Amicus Curiae), Law Society of Kenya (Amicus Curiae) and Prof. Michael Wainaina (Interested Party) make their submissions.

So, which are the finest legal brains battling it out in this case and which judges are on the bench?

Here is a full list.

THE BENCH 

1. Chief Justice David Kenani Maraga
2. Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu
3. Justice Mohammed Ibrahim
4. Justice Prof. Jacton Boma Ojwang’
5. Justice Suzzana Njoki Ndung’u
6. Justice Dr. Smokin Wanjala
7. Justice Isaac Lenaola

 

THE BAR

FOR THE PETITIONERS (RAILA ODINGA AND KALONZO MUSYOKA)

1. James Aggrey Bob Orengo
2. Pheroze Nowrejee
3. Okong’o Omogeni

FOR THE FIRST RESPONDENT (IEBC)

1. Paul Kibugi Muite
2. Lucy Kambuni

FOR THE SECOND RESPONDENT (IEBC CHAIR WAFULA WANYONYI CHEBUKATI)

1. Paul Kibugi Muite
2. Issa Mansour
3. Peter Wanyama

FOR THE THRID RESPONDENT (PRESIDENT UHURU KENYATTA)

1. Fred Ngatia
2. Ahmednassir Abdullahi
3. Ken Ogeto

 

AMICUS CURIAE

1. Attorney General Prof Githu Muigai
2. Stephen Mwenesi representing the Law Society of Kenya

 

INTERESTED PARTIES

1. Elias Mutuma representing Dr. Ekuru Aukot
2. Harrison Kinyanjui representing Prof Michael Wainaina