Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru on Wednesday, August 31 found himself on the receiving end shortly after making his submission before the Supreme Court.
The lawyer was representing petitioner David Ngare in the presidential petition that is seeking to nullify President-elect William Ruto’s victory.
While making his submission, Njiru hit out at Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati accusing him of subverting the will of the people every time he presides over a presidential petition.
Njiru’s submission became a topic of discussion after claiming that Chebukati tallied results out of the 290 constituencies in the constitution.
He argued that Diaspora is not recognized as constituency within the confines of the law; this is amid arguments that Diaspora is a constituency without a representative in the National Assembly.
As such, Njiru wants the Supreme Court to nullify the August 9 General Election.
“Chebukati and Ruto in their affidavits say elections were held in 291 constituencies. The constitution says there 290 constituencies in Kenya
“Where did this extra constituency come from? Is it a constituency within the meaning of the law?” Njiru argued.
The lawyer’s argument sparked reactions from netizens who trolled him over the same as seen from comments below.
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The likes of Ndegwa Njiru should be restricted to watching Supreme Court proceedings from dodgy bars along river roads.
— Siasa kenya (@patrickbiegon3) September 1, 2022
President-elect William Ruto's win should be nullified because IEBC declared results from 291 Constituencies, not 290 ~ Ndegwa Njiru @ahmednasirlaw now Kenyans support your earlier argument Njiru is a quack lawyer
— Evans Rutto Miloo🇰🇪 (@EvansMiloo254) August 31, 2022
When my learned senior Ahmed Nassir said that Ndegwa Njiru was a quack who had to bridge more than 4 subjects to gain access to a law school in on the third floor of a building also hosting a bar and a brothel somewhere somewhere in Kampala, non of us had any doubts.
— Prof.Kithure Kindiki (@_Kindiki) August 31, 2022
Either, Ndegwa Njiru is consciously wasting the Honorable Court's Precious time, or he is completely incompetent. His grammar is awful.
— Mwangi Wa Mwangi (@WawisleyK) August 31, 2022
I have always counseled Ndegwa Njiru not to be the mischievous monkey playing with the tigger’s tail as a swing from one branch of the tree to the other. Now see how Ahmednasir Abdullahi has scattered his wreckage all over the forest.
— Nelson Havi (@NelsonHavi) August 23, 2022
Ndegwa Njiru thinks Diaspora is a Name in his Village and not a Constituency. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
— KeeruH (@Keerulanah) August 31, 2022
When my learned senior Ahmed Nassir said that Ndegwa Njiru was a quack who had to bridge more than 4 subjects to gain access to a law school in on the third floor of a building also hosting a bar and a brothel somewhere somewhere in Kampala, non of us had any doubts.
— Kaslim (@TheKaslim) September 1, 2022
An apex court like the Supreme Court Kenya must demand and enforce high standards of advocacy from members of the legal profession. Some of yesterday's submissions before the Court were blatant and in five instances daring cases of contempt of Court.
— Ahmednasir Abdullahi SC (@ahmednasirlaw) September 1, 2022
"Kenyans are brave and daring people…totally risk averse!
imagine a client taking his chances with Wakili Ndegwa Njiru to argue his case in the SUPREME COURT of Kenya…MADNESS!!!" GM @ahmednasirlaw #supremecourtofkenya #supremepetition Ndengwa njiru Karen Country club— Iam_ibrahiiim (@Alhajiebrahiim) September 1, 2022
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