No court orders, the President can appoint land commission, Orengo told Parliament
Following a question asked by Presidential aspirant and Member of Parliament for Gichugu Constituency Hon Martha Karua, Lands Minister Hon James Orengo told Parliament on Thursday 3rd January 2013 during the afternoon session that there are no court orders stopping the President from appointing the national land commission. Hon Orengo, whose language appeared to betray his frustrations in following up the matter, confirmed the chronological facts appearing on earlier postings on this blog.
That interviews to the respective applicants were successfully completed in June 2012, Parliament approved the names submitted by the President and Prime Minister within August 2012 and forwarded to the President for formal appointment. But three court petitions stood in the way. These were however dismissed by the High Court in October. One petitioner later appealed, seeking orders to bar the president from appointing. The Court of Appeal refused to grant such orders in early December 2012. This left the President absolutely free to gazette the chair and members to the land commission. But he has not, despite the importance of this commission.
