NAIROBI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Kenya's parliament speaker on Thursday directed house committees to verify whether the appointment of top judicial figures by President Mwai Kibaki was constitutional.
Prime Minister Raila Odinga declared the appointments "null and void", claiming they were not in line with the new constitution, sparking a political storm in east Africa's biggest economy.
Kenneth Marende, the speaker of parliament, had been expected to decide whether parliament could vote to endorse or reject the nominees. He gave the various house committees until next Thursday to come up with findings.
Kenya's High Court said on Thursday that the presidential appointments were unconstitutional. [ID:nLDE7111HQ] (Reporting by James Macharia; Editing by David Clarke)
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