Kenyan case law

Mohammed v Maendeleo Chap Chap & another (Complaint (NRB) 482 of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 192 (KLR) (27 July 2017) (Judgment)

✦ The Respondent is ordered to put the claimant's name in the party's nomination list for Member of County Assembly, Marginalized/Minority Category, Kajiado County, and to determine the order of ranking of nominees under the category in accordance with the Constitution, relevant legislation, and internal party rules and regulations.

Owuor v Orange Democratic Movement & 2 others (Complaint 145 (NRB) of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 41 (KLR) (26 July 2017) (Ruling)

✦ The High Court remanded the matter to the Tribunal for a fresh hearing by a different panel. The Tribunal nullified the nomination certificate issued to Abel Osumba Atito and declined to award the nomination certificate to Nixon Owuor.

Madome v Kenya African National Union Party (Complaint 332 of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 328 (KLR) (26 July 2017) (Judgment)

✦ The Respondent's party list is non-compliant with the law and is discriminative, and is therefore null and void.

Odida & 2 others v Orange Democratic Movement; Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Interested Party) (Complaint 331 of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 159 (KLR) (25 July 2017) (Ruling)

✦ The Tribunal finds that the Claimants have not adduced sufficient information to enable the exercise of discretion in their favour.

Kerubo v Jubilee Party (Complaint 444 (NRB) of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 108 (KLR) (23 July 2017) (Judgment)

✦ The Claimant's complaint is dismissed.

Flyingstone v Chemutai & 2 others (Complaint (NRB) 329 of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 428 (KLR) (11 July 2017) (Judgment)

✦ The Tribunal has jurisdiction to entertain the complaint as it arises out of party primaries, and section 40(1) of the Political Parties Act covers such disputes.

Machuki v Ogechi; Peoples Democratic Party & 2 others (Interested Parties) (Complaint (NRB) 322 of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 161 (KLR) (11 July 2017) (Judgment)

✦ The Tribunal has no jurisdiction over the IEBC and the complaint is defective as it seeks to appeal a decision of the 3rd Interested Party (IEBC). The complaint is therefore struck out for want of jurisdiction.

Kivanda v Orange Democratic Movement; Keya (Interested Party) (Complaint 273 of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 89 (KLR) (29 June 2017) (Ruling)

✦ This Tribunal finds that the Respondent's nomination of the Interested Party was not cancelled by the IDRM and upholds the Returning Officer's declaration of the Interested Party as the Respondent's rightful nominee.

Maisori v Busunkwi & another; Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commisssion (Interested Party) (Complaint 323 (NRB) of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 135 (KLR) (20 June 2017) (Judgment)

✦ The 2nd Respondent's decision to nominate the 1st Respondent is nullified, and a new process is ordered to determine the nominee.

Maisori v Busunkwi & another; Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Interested Party) (Complaint 323 (NRB) of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 221 (KLR) (20 June 2017) (Judgment)

Agarwal v Bayusuf & another (Complaint 324 of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 326 (KLR) (20 June 2017) (Judgment)

✦ The complaint is dismissed as it amounts to abuse of the process of the Tribunal due to the previously instituted proceedings.

Okoth v Orange Democratic Movement - Kenya & 5 others (Complaint (NRB) 321 of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 162 (KLR) (16 June 2017) (Ruling)

✦ The Application is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

Ali v National Election Board, ODM & another (Complaint 319 of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 324 (KLR) (16 June 2017) (Judgment)

✦ The Complainant had a legitimate expectation to have the 1st Respondent conduct party primaries for Galbet Ward.

Ongoro v Orange Democratic Movement & another (Complaint 55 of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 70 (KLR) (16 June 2017) (Judgment)

✦ The Tribunal finds that the Claimant is the bona fide nominee and that the nomination certificate granted to her should be upheld.

Kassim & another v Katana & 4 others (Complaint (NRB) 316 & (NRB) 274 of 2017 (Consolidated)) [2017] KEPPDT 300 (KLR) (12 June 2017) (Ruling)

✦ The consent orders are upheld. The IDRM ruling is upheld. The Complainant/Respondent, Hazel Nyamoki Katana, is declared the legitimate winner for the Jubilee Party Nominations for Senator Mombasa County.

John Ndirangu Kariuki v Jubilee Party National Appeals Tribunal & 2 others [2017] KEPPDT 23 (KLR)

✦ The Tribunal has both original and appellate jurisdiction over political party disputes and has jurisdiction to adjudicate the claim. The claim is fit for dismissal.

Kiiru v Party; Kihika (Interested Party) (Complaint (NRB) 315 of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 257 (KLR) (12 June 2017) (Judgment)

✦ There is a cognizable dispute between an independent candidate and a political party regarding the Respondent's candidate for the Nakuru Senatorial position.

Ken Numbers Kanini Kiagiri alias Kenneth Kanini Kiagiri v Jubilee Party thro the National Elections Board & 4 others [2017] KEPPDT 27 (KLR)

✦ The complaint is dismissed with no order as to costs.

Momanyi v Matagaro & another (Complaint 313 (NRB) of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 325 (KLR) (12 June 2017) (Judgment)

✦ The complaint is allowed, and the 2nd Respondent is restrained from nominating the 1st Respondent as a nominee for Bomariba Ward.

Kiagiri alias Kenneth Kanini Kiagiri v Jubilee Party Thro the National Elections Board & 2 others; Ndungu & another (Interested Parties) (Complaint (NRB) 260 of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 253 (KLR) (12 June 2017) (Ruling)

✦ The complaint is dismissed with no order as to costs.

Ndonji v Orange Democratic Movement (Complaint 154 of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 380 (KLR) (12 June 2017) (Ruling)

✦ The Tribunal dismissed both applications for review and contempt proceedings, finding that the Complainant/Applicant failed to demonstrate service on the contemnors.

Kiiru v Jubilee Party; Kihika (Interested Party) (Complaint 315 of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 136 (KLR) (9 June 2017) (Ruling)

✦ The preliminary objection to the Tribunal's jurisdiction is dismissed.

Wachana v Amani National Congress Party (Complaint 269 of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 322 (KLR) (9 June 2017) (Judgment)

✦ The Tribunal held that the Respondent violated its own rules by not issuing the Claimant with the nomination certificate and ordered the Respondent to issue the certificate to Wachana.

Ongoro v Orange Democratic Movement & another (Complaint 5 (NRB) of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 374 (KLR) (8 June 2017) (Ruling)

✦ The Tribunal's decision is set aside, and the applicant is declared the bona fide nominee for the electoral post.

Otieno v Orange Democratic Movement & another (Complaint 143 of 2017) [2017] KEPPDT 299 (KLR) (8 June 2017) (Ruling)

✦ The Tribunal reviews the previous judgment and declares the applicant the winner of the nominations.