Njeru v Jubilee Party (Complaint (NRB) 400 of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 237 (KLR) (2 August 2017) (Judgment)
- Court
- Public Procurement Tribunal
- Case number
- 237
- Citation
- [2017] KEPPDT 237 (KLR)
- Decided
- 2 August 2017
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TypePolitical Parties DisputesPostureAppeal from the original trialCoramMilly Lwanga (Presiding Member), Desma Nungo (Member), Paul Ngotho (Member)
Holding
The Claimant's complaint is dismissed.
Facts
The Claimant applied for nomination under the Jubilee Party for the position of Member of County Assembly, Embu County under the Marginalized Group Category. However, she was not included in the final list published by the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on 23rd July 2017.
Issues
- Whether the Respondent's conduct in nominating party lists for county assemblies violates Article 177 (1) (b) and (c) of the Constitution.
- Whether the Claimant was properly excluded from the final list based on the Respondent's discretion and the application of law.
Reasoning
The Tribunal found that the Respondent had the discretion to determine the criteria for nomination and that the Claimant was not chosen due to the limited number of available nomination slots.
Outcome
The Claimant's complaint is dismissed.
Orders
- The Claim dated 23rd July 2017 be and is hereby dismissed.
- No orders as to costs.
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Article 177 (1) (b) and (c) of the Constitution of Kenya
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