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National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) & 5 others (Petition 147 of 2013) [2013] KEHC 4761 (KLR) (21 March 2013) (Ruling)

[2013] KEHC 4761 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
4761
Citation
[2013] KEHC 4761 (KLR)
Decided
21 March 2013
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TypePetitionPostureRespondent v PetitionerCoramI LENAOLA, M NGUGI, D. MAJANJA
Holding

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) shall not gazette the nominations of County Assembly Representatives in Kenya based on the Party Lists submitted to it by Political Parties.

Facts

The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) petitioned the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to not gazette the nominations of County Assembly Representatives based on Party Lists submitted by Political Parties.

Issues

  1. The validity of the Party Lists submitted by Political Parties for the nominations of County Assembly Representatives.
  2. The authority of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to use Party Lists for nominations.

Reasoning

The Court directed the IEBC not to use the Party Lists for nominations due to concerns about the validity of the Party Lists.

Outcome

The Court directed the IEBC not to use the Party Lists for nominations.

Orders

  • The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) shall not gazette the nominations of County Assembly Representatives in Kenya based on the Party Lists submitted to it by Political Parties.
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