Kiriama v Orange Democratic Movement Party; Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Interested Party) (Complaint 418 of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 144 (KLR) (29 July 2017) (Judgment)
- Court
- Public Procurement Tribunal
- Case number
- 144
- Citation
- [2017] KEPPDT 144 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 July 2017
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TypePolitical Parties DisputesPostureAppeal from the decision of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT)CoramM. O. Lwanga, Desma Nungo, Paul Ngotho
Holding
The claim is dismissed.
Facts
The Claimant, a member of the Respondent party, was excluded from the party's nomination list for the Kisii County Assembly. The list was published by the IEBC, and the Claimant's name was omitted.
Issues
- Exclusion from the party's nomination list
- Flawed nomination process
- Lack of transparency and conflict of interest
- Non-disclosure of criteria for shortlisting
Reasoning
The nomination process was flawed due to conflict of interest and lack of transparency. The criteria for shortlisting were not disclosed, violating IEBC guidelines.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Claim dated 23 July 2017 be and is hereby dismissed.
- No order as to costs.
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