Mohammed Ibrahim Abdi v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) & 2 others [2017] KEHC 1905 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1905
- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 1905 (KLR)
- Decided
- 30 November 2017
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TypeElection PetitionPosturePetitioner v Respondents and Intended PetitionersCoramHEDWIG I. ONG’UDI
Holding
The petition is dismissed.
Facts
The petition challenges the validity of the Mandera North constituency election, 2017, and raises various constitutional and statutory issues.
Issues
- Validity of the Mandera North constituency election
- Constitutional provisions 1(1), 2(2), 3(1), 4(2), 10, 21(1), 22(1), 23, 38(3)(C), 47(2), 48, 81(A), (E), 82(2)(B), 84, 86, 87(2) & (3), 88(5), 165(3)(A) & (E), 94, 95, 97, 99, and 101 of the Constitution of Kenya
- Sections 75, 76, 80, and 82 of the Elections Act No. 24 of 2012
- Legal Notice No. 128 of 2012, the Elections (General) Regulations, 2012
- Legal Notice No. 126 of 2012, the Elections (Parliamentary and County Elections Petition Rules, 2017)
- Elections (Registration of Voters) Regulations, 2012
- Political Parties Act No. 11 of 2011
Reasoning
The court found that the election was conducted in accordance with the law and the Constitution.
Outcome
Dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- Constitution of Kenya
- Elections Act No. 24 of 2012
- Political Parties Act No. 11 of 2011
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