Court suspends IEBC's Sh2.5m fine on MP Gikaria Judge grants temporary stay on IEBC judgment pending hearing of MP's challenge. News 15 min ago
Justice William Musyoka certified Mr Gikaria's judicial review application as urgent and stayed the implementation of the Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee's July 14 decision pending further directions on July 29.
The lawyer also argues that the sanctions were unlawful, unreasonable and disproportionate, saying they exposed the MP to immediate financial loss, reputational harm, possible criminal proceedings and further electoral sanctions before the legality of the committee's decision could be tested in court.
Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group In court papers, his advocate Dr Adrian Kamotho Njenga argues the committee violated his constitutional rights by refusing to adjourn the hearing despite medical evidence showing he was unwell and later admitted to hospital.
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