Tom Onyango Agimba v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission,Returning Officer, Embakasi West Constituency & another [2017] KEHC 9515 (KLR)
- 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
- Petition's non-compliance with the time limit for deposit payment
- 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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