Win for IEBC as court upholds county assemblies' nominations

The High Court has upheld the constitutionality of Section 36(8) of the Elections Act, giving the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) a major victory in its handling of the 2022 County Assembly nominations.

The court’s decision, delivered by Justice Lawrence Mugambi, dismissed a petition filed by several groups challenging legality of the provision, affirming that the IEBC acted within its legal rights throughout the 2022 County Assembly nomination process.

The petitioners included the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), the United Disabled Persons of Kenya (UDPK), and the Action Network for the Disabled.