Court rules that meetings on poll laws were illegal

Nasa Parliament Legislators led by ODM chairman John Mbadi (middle) walked out of Parliamentary Session which was discussing Election Laws Amendments Bill, they later addressed a Press Conference to accuse Jubilee of dishonest 10/10/2017 [Photo/Moses Omusula]

The High Court has faulted Parliament for amending election laws in 2016 without following standing orders and the Constitution.

In a decision that put a dent in how the 2017 elections were conducted, High Court judge George Odunga yesterday said two joint parliamentary meetings called by the speakers of the Senate and National Assembly to discuss changes to the election law were illegal.