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Court orders IEBC to receive presidential aspirant Peter Gichira's papers

Presidential aspirant Peter Solomon Gichira PHOTO:COURTESY

The High court has ordered Independent Election and boundaries commission (IEBC) to receive documents of presidential aspirant Peter Solomon Gichira, and issue him with their response on his eligibility to vie as an independent candidate within 36 hours.
 

While giving the ruling, Justice George Odunga said the respondents have not disclosed the kind of communication they had with the applicant. He said Gichira presented his papers within the required timeline on May 19 which was confirmed by one of the commissioner's from IEBC.
 

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