Odongo Victor Robert v Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission, Returning Officer Kagan Ward Ezekiel Juma Otieno & Onyango Philemon (Election Petition 1 of 2017) [2017] KEMC 102 (KLR) (Civ) (1 November 2017) (Ruling)
- Court
- Magistrate's Courts
- Case number
- 102
- Citation
- [2017] KEMC 102 (KLR)
- Decided
- 1 November 2017
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TypeElection PetitionPostureOriginal TrialCoramT. OBUTU SPM
Holding
The Court directs that the petitioner can only refer to the document attached in the affidavit of the Chief Agent and that the Chief Agent will testify on the same affidavit.
Facts
The petitioner, Odongo Victor Robert, is contesting the election results. The Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the Returning Officer Kagan Ward Ezekiel Juma Otieno are the respondents.
Issues
- Petitioner's right to refer to the document attached in the affidavit of the Chief Agent
- Petitioner's right to take the Court through the document
Reasoning
The Court found that allowing the petitioner to take the Court through the document would waste time as the Chief Agent will testify on the same affidavit.
Outcome
The matter proceeds with the Chief Agent testifying on the document.
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