High Court: IEBC appointment of Returning Officers was illegally done

High court Judge George Odunga

High court Judge George Odunga on Wednesday ruled that the gazettement of Returning Officers and their deputies by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was illegally done and violated the Elections Act.

“The respondent did not provide the list of persons proposed for political parties and independent candidates at least fourteen days prior to the proposed day of appointment to enable them make any representation,  in so doing the responded violated Regulation 3(2), “ said Judge Odunga.