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Clement Kungu Waibara v Annie Wanjiku Kibeh & another [2017] KEHC 2526 (KLR)

[2017] KEHC 2526 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
2526
Citation
[2017] KEHC 2526 (KLR)
Decided
2 November 2017
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TypeElection PetitionPostureInterlocutory ApplicationCoramJOEL NGUGI
Holding

The court declines the request to compel the attendance of the three witnesses.

Facts

The Petitioner requested the court to compel the attendance of three witnesses to assist in the determination of the election petition. The Respondents opposed the application.

Issues

  1. Whether the court should compel the attendance of the three witnesses
  2. Whether the application is an emerging issue

Reasoning

The court found that the application was necessitated by the striking out of the Petitioner's witness affidavits, and that invoking Section 80(1)(b) would undermine the court's own appraisal of the state of the law and evidence.

Outcome

The court declines the application to compel the attendance of the three witnesses.

Authorities cited

Legislation (3)
  • Elections Act No. 24 F 2011
  • Elections (General) Regulations, 2012
  • Elections (Parliamentary and County Elections) Petitions Rules 2017
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