The High Court has compelled the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to receive presidential aspirant Solomon Gichira’s nomination papers within 36 hours, assess them and give him feedback on his aspiration status.
This is after a successful appeal by Gichira against IEBC decision to lock him out of the State House race alleging he did not comply with time lines he was slotted in to present his papers.
The court determined that IEBC did not communicate to Gichira on the day he was expected to present his papers before the commission as there was no evidence placed before court affirming the commission did so, hence rendering a nullity the decision to lock him out.
“Administrating an action that seem to violate individual’s rights must have evidence and explanation,” ruled Justice George Odunga.
