In its ruling, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Martha Koome dismissed both applications. The court held that it has no jurisdiction to stay High Court proceedings, that the National Assembly’s appeal raises substantive issues deserving full determination, and that the documents Gachagua sought to expunge such as correspondence and empanelment directions issued by the Deputy Chief Justice on October 18, 2024 were central to the dispute and had already been relied upon by both the High Court and the Court of Appeal.