The Constitutional Court has this morning conducted fresh\u00a0hearing of an application filed by a concerned citizen Twaha Sanywa challenging government\u2019s decision to spend Sh64 billion on MPs’ car purchase.<\/p>\n
This was after the presiding judge Richard Buteera informed court that the transcribing machine could not reproduce the recording of court\u2019s previous proceedings to enable him write his judgment.<\/p>\n
The last hearing had been conducted\u00a0and concluded on the 4th October 2016 and the judge was set to deliver his ruling on Thursday this week.<\/p>\n
Justice Buteera has\u00a0however ordered the parties to re-do their submissions in court.<\/p>\n
In this second\u00a0hearing, the Attorney General still maintains that it’s lawful for parliament to spend this money on MPs\u2019\u00a0personal vehicles as the law allows legislators to\u00a0enjoy such\u00a0privileges.<\/p>\n
Contrary to that, Sanywa wants court to stop\u00a0the car purchase privilege to MPs saying it gives them preferential treatment compared to other government employees both in the Judiciary and Executive arms who perform their duties in public vehicles.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0adds that unless the Constitutional Court intervenes, tax payers risk losing their money from the consolidated fund\u00a0for lack of accountability\u00a0since even the Inspector General of Government cannot\u00a0investigate the expenditure.<\/p>\n
Justice\u00a0Buteera has now\u00a0announced the 27th October 2016 as a new date to deliver his ruling on whether to\u00a0issue this injunctive order\u00a0against government.<\/p>\n
Story By Ruth Anderah<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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