Leo Wamuthende, the Member of Parliament for Mbeere North, has declined to take the witness stand in an ongoing election petition challenging his victory, opting instead to rely on his sworn affidavit. The move has been strongly opposed by the petitioner, Newton Kariuki, who has filed an application seeking to…
Embu, Kenya – The Embu High Court has struck out an election petition challenging the victory of Mbeere North Member of Parliament Leo Wamuthende, ordering the petitioners to pay Ksh.800,000 in costs. Justice Richard Mwongo dismissed the petition filed by voters Julieta Karigi Kithumbu and Patrick Gitonga Gichoni, ruling that…
Ballot boxes and other sensitive materials from the Mbeere North Constituency by-election held last year were on Tuesday transferred to the custody of the Embu High Court, in preparation for a potential recount during the pending election petition. The transfer, overseen by Deputy Chief Magistrate Mercy Kinyua, involved 134 ballot…