Kenya: Ousted Migori Governor to Appeal Ruling

29 March 2014

THE Court of Appeal in Kisumu yesterday nullified the election of John Okoth Obado as Migori County Governor. The court ruled that tallying errors in the election compromised the election. It said 44 cases of alteration were found in Kuria West, Kuria East and Suna West. There were also errors in the IEBC forms 35 and 36.

The three-judge bench of Jamila Mohammed, Festus Azangalala and David Maraga ordered for a fresh election. Justice Otieno Onyango read the unanimous ruling and directed Obado and the IEBC to pay costs of Sh1million each. "From the evidence provided, there were serious irregularities committed by IEBC that affected the overall results," the judges ruled.

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