Eleven MCAs have lost their seats after a high Court upheld an earlier ruling that revoked their nomination.
High Court Judge, Justice Stephen Riech, on Friday, agreed with the ruling that UDA did not follow the law when nominating the 11 MCAs.
Dennis Mikoyan, the Chief Magistrate who nullified the election of the MCAs said his decision was based on the fact that the ruling party and the electoral commission relied on a list that has been declared null and void by the political parties’ tribunal when settling on them.
As a result, the Magistrate ordered the party to de-gazette the list, which was published on September 9, 2022. He argued that an original list drafted on July 27 was legal and questioned why it was not approved.
“A declaration is hereby issued that the party list for UDA Uasin Gishu Member of County Assembly (Gender top up and marginalized) categories published by the IEBC vide Gazette notice No 10712 Vol CXXIV-No 186 dated September 9, 2022, is unlawful, null, and void,” the court ordered.
A petitioner, in conjunction with the political parties’ tribunal, opposed the nomination of the 11, stating that it excluded people living with disabilities (PWDs).