Kigen Luka Kipkorir v Joel Langat & another [2005] KEHC 1994 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1994
- Citation
- [2005] KEHC 1994 (KLR)
- Decided
- 28 July 2005
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TypeElection PetitionPostureAppeal from an original trialCoramAlicen
Holding
The petition is dismissed and the costs are awarded to the respondent.
Facts
The Petitioner filed a petition challenging the election of Joel Langat as Member of the National Assembly for Rongai Constituency. The petition was based on the claim that Langat was not elected in the correct constituency as stated in the Kenya Gazette.
Issues
- Defectiveness of the petition
- Incompetence of the petition
- Non-compliance with election laws
- Misrepresentation of the elected candidate
Reasoning
The court found the petition to be defective and incompetent, and the election was correctly held in the stated constituency.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Petition struck out
- Petitioner to pay costs to respondent
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- National Assembly and Presidential Elections Act, Cap.7
- National Assembly Elections (Election Petition) Rules
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