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Africa-Press<\/a> – Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Gatundu South Member of Parliament, Moses Kuria, has won a case against the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).<\/p>\n

In a ruling delivered on Thursday, October 21, the High Court revoked the decision by IEBC to disqualify a candidate registered under Kuria’s Chama Cha Kazi (CCK) Party.<\/p>\n

It further ordered the commission to proceed with the election and include Milton Mwenda, the CCK’s candidate, in the ballot papers.<\/p>\n

Kuria had moved to court on September 30 to challenge the the move by IEBC to bar Mwenda from vying for the Kiagu Ward by-election. In a statement released by IEBC, the former had been accused of violating the constitution.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Committee found the 2 to have failed to resign as public officers within the legally provided timeline of 7 days after the declaration of the vacancy,” read the statement released by the commission.<\/p>\n

IEBC gave CCK 72 hours to nominate another candidate. Mwenda was barred on September alongside the National Ordinary People Empowerment Union (NOPEU) candidate.<\/p>\n

Following the petition by Kuria, the High Court issued an order stopping IEBC from conducting the by-election scheduled for October 14, pending the hearing and determination of the matter.<\/p>\n

The Gatundu South legislator accused the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) of having a hand in the disqualification of his party’s candidate.<\/p>\n

This was after UDA coordinator for Imenti South Constituency, Salesio Thuranira, filled a primary objection with IEBC claiming that Mwenda was an employee of Meru County Assembly.<\/p>\n

“IEBC has disqualified the Chama Cha Kazi candidate for Kiagu By-Election Milton Mwenda Kabobo following a petition by the South Imenti UDA Coordinator Salesio Mutuma Thuranira. The party has been asked to submit a replacement candidate. We are dissatisfied with this decision and we will move to the High Court,” Kuria stated.<\/p>\n

The seat fell vacant after the demise of Eunice Karegi of Governor Alfred Mutua’s Maendeleo Chap Chap party (MCC),<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. Gatundu South Member of Parliament, Moses Kuria, has won a case against the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). In a ruling delivered on Thursday, October 21, the High Court revoked the decision by IEBC to disqualify a candidate registered under Kuria’s Chama Cha Kazi (CCK) Party. 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