RULING
On 31st July 2012, the applicants herein were found guilty of contempt of court order and each sentenced to one month. The applicants were of course aggrieved with the said finding and the subsequent sentence and they instructed their advocates then record, Messrs Mindo and Co Advocates to file a notice of appeal against the whole decision. This notice was filed on the 14th August 2012. The applicants also instructed the firm of Macharia-Mwangi and Njeru Advocates to
‘have a new look at the matter with fresh and unbiased eyes and seek interim relief’
on their behalf by way of a constitutional petition as they believed that their constitutional rights had been violated.
In addition, the applicants also filed in the High Court a suit for defamation. In that suit, they sued the respondents herein for defamation of character. The said suit was also being handled by the firm of Macharia-Mwangi and Njeru Advocates. In July 2014, the 1st applicant received an inquiry from his advocate r…