This archive report was first published on 13 August 2019.
High Court Dismisses Case Against Punguza Mizigo Referendum ¶
On August 13, 2019, High Court Judge John Mativo lifted an injunction that had barred 47 counties from debating the Punguza Mizigo bill.
The decision came after lawyer David Kariuki Ngari 'Gakuyo' failed to appear in court as scheduled.
Ngari had been ordered to restrain county assemblies from debating the bill until the case was heard and determined.
He had also alleged that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) had failed to verify the signatures of supporters of the bill.
IEBC had claimed that 1.2 million registered voters had signed in support of the bill.
Ngari had questioned the validity of the signatures, citing a discrepancy in the number of signatures collected and the number verified by IEBC.
He also accused Thirdway Alliance of publishing a list of supporters on their website without proper notification.
Thirdway Alliance leader Ekuru Aukot welcomed the decision, saying it was a relief for his party.
Ngari had also accused IEBC of failing to verify the signatures properly, citing a discrepancy in the number of signatures collected and the number verified by IEBC.
IEBC had claimed that the signatures were valid, but Ngari had questioned the process used to verify them.
Ngari had also accused Thirdway Alliance of publishing a list of supporters on their website without proper notification.
Thirdway Alliance leader Ekuru Aukot welcomed the decision, saying it was a relief for his party.
On August 13, 2019, High Court Judge John Mativo lifted an injunction that had barred 47 counties from debating the Punguza Mizigo bill.
The decision came after lawyer David Kariuki Ngari 'Gakuyo' failed to appear in court as scheduled.
Ngari had been ordered to restrain county assemblies from debating the bill until the case was heard and determined.
He had also alleged that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) had failed to verify the signatures of supporters of the bill.
IEBC had claimed that 1.2 million registered voters had signed in support of the bill.
Ngari had questioned the validity of the signatures, citing a discrepancy in the number of signatures collected and the number verified by IEBC.
He also accused Thirdway Alliance of publishing a list of supporters on their website without proper notification.
Thirdway Alliance leader Ekuru Aukot welcomed the decision, saying it was a relief for his party.
