Peter Munya retains seat, court orders investigation on malpractices

Peter Munya celebrates with his supportes outside the Supreme Court after he was reinstated as Meru Governor. [PHOTO: FIDELIS KABUNYI/STANDARD]

Meru, Kenya: Meru Governor Peter Munya has retained his seat after the nullification of his election was overturned by the Supreme Court last evening.

In what marked the close of a long legal battle for the seat, the Supreme Court quashed a judgement in which the Court of Appeal in Nyeri had in March this year nullified Munya’s election.