Chief Justice Martha Koome has gazetted Judges and Magistrates to hear election petitions rising from the August General Polls.
According to the gazette notice dated September 16, 123 judges and magistrates drawn from across the country will take part in the exercise
“IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by Section 75 of the Elections Act, 2011 and Rule 6 (3) of the Elections (Parliamentary and County Elections) Petition Rules, 2017, the Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya directs that the Election Petitions whose details are given hereunder shall be heard in the Election Courts comprising of the Judges and Magistrates listed and sitting at the Court stations indicated in the schedule,” the gazette notice read in part.
Moreover, on Wednesday, September 14, the Senior ICT Officer at the Senior Principal Magistrate division Yvonne Mbae said that the Member of County Assembly (MCA) petitions are the highest at 77, followed by MPs at 28.
Likewise, the Petitions challenging Gubernatorial elections are 12, Woman Representative are four whereas those challenging senator elections are two.
Furthermore, individuals who have lodged petitions against the Gubernatorial polls include ANC’s Sakwa Bunyasi who is contesting the election of ODM’s Paul Otuoma (Busia) and Evans Kidero (Independent) who is challenging the election of ODM’s Glady Wanga (Homa bay).
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Other gubernatorial petitions include UDA’s Katoo ole Metito who is challenging the election of Joseph ole Lenku (Kajiado) and Purity Ngirici (Independent) who is contesting the election of UDA’s Ann Waiguru (Kirinyaga).
Similarly, Patrick Musimba (Independent) is also contesting the election of Wiper’s Mutula Kilonzo (Makueni),
Nonetheless, two Senator petitions are in the counties of Vihiga and Narok.