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Damaris Nyarangi Mouni v Wafula W. Chebukati, Chairman IEBC & 3 others [2017] KEMC 116 (KLR)

[2017] KEMC 116 (KLR) Magistrate's Courts
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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

  1. Court's jurisdiction over the Petitioner's applications
  2. 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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