The Supreme Court has rejected a case filed by two youths who wanted to be allowed to challenge the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta without paying the pre-requisite deposit of Ksh.1.5 million.
Supreme Court Deputy Registrar Daniel Ole Keiuwa ruled that the application does not meet the threshold for filing under rule 4 (2) of the Supreme Court (presidential Election Petition) Rules 2007 as read with rule 50 of the supreme court.
The two – George Bush and John Chengo – on Monday evening filed an application known as Forma Pauperis. Bush and Chengo, who are former Moi University student leaders, filed a pauper’s brief which allows a poor person to argue in court without paying court fees claiming they live in grinding poverty.
