Odinga & another v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & 8 others; Waihiga (Intended Interested Party) (Presidential Election Petition E005 of 2022) [2022] KESC 52 (KLR) (29 August 2022) (Ruling)
- Court
- Supreme Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 52
- Citation
- [2022] KESC 52 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 August 2022
Summary at a glance
Application to be joined as an interested party dismissed
Facts
Not provided in the text
Issues
- Whether one could be enjoined as an interested party in a presidential election petition
Reasoning
Rule 17A(4) of the Supreme Court (Presidential Election Petition) Rules 2017 prohibits the joinder of a person as an interested party in a presidential election petition. The applicant's arguments were not sufficient to overcome the rule.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Orders
- Application dated August 26, 2022 and filed on August 27, 2022 seeking joinder of David Waihiga Mwaure as interested party to this petition is hereby dismissed.
- There shall be no orders as to costs.
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