Damaris Nyarangi Mouni v Wafula W. Chebukati, Chairman IEBC & 3 others [2017] KEMC 116 (KLR)
- Court
- Magistrate's Courts
- Case number
- 116
- Citation
- [2017] KEMC 116 (KLR)
- Decided
- 16 October 2017
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TypeElection PetitionPostureRespondents' appeal against the court's jurisdictionCoramM. O. WAMBANI
Holding
The court will grant the Respondents leave to file and serve their responses within 7 days, and the Petitioner will be granted leave to file her pleadings within 7 days.
Facts
The Petitioner filed applications for the court's jurisdiction on September 12 and 25, 2017, but the Respondents argued that the court lacked jurisdiction to handle these applications.
Issues
- Court's jurisdiction over the Petitioner's applications
- Respondents' right to file a Notice of Appeal
Reasoning
The court ruled that it had jurisdiction over the Petitioner's applications and that the Respondents had not disputed the court's jurisdiction through a Notice of Appeal.
Outcome
The court will schedule a pre-trial conference within 7 days after receiving the last response.
Orders
- Respondents granted leave to file and serve responses within 7 days
- Petitioner granted leave to file pleadings within 7 days
- Pre-trial conference scheduled within 7 days after last response
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