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Tom Onyango Agimba v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission,Returning Officer, Embakasi West Constituency & another [2017] KEHC 9515 (KLR)

[2017] KEHC 9515 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
9515
Citation
[2017] KEHC 9515 (KLR)
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TypeElection PetitionPosturePetitioner's Petition dismissed with costsCoramOLGA SEWE
Holding

Petition dismissed with costs

Facts

Tom Onyango Agimba contested the election of George Theuri as the Member of Parliament for Embakasi West Constituency due to alleged irregularities and improprieties in the voting process.

Issues

  1. Petition's non-compliance with the time limit for deposit payment
  2. Petitioner's failure to comply with the extension of time sought

Reasoning

The court found that the Petitioner did not comply with the time limit for deposit payment and did not provide justifiable cause for the extension of time sought.

Outcome

Petition dismissed

Orders

  • Petition dismissed with costs
  • Stay of proceedings pending an application for dismissal

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Elections Act, 2011
  • Constitution of Kenya, 2010
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