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IEBC wants petition to bar Cleophas Malala from vying trashed

Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala with Moses Wetangula, Musalia Mudavadi and Ken Lusaka after he was cleared to contest by IEBC. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

The electoral agency has filed an objection to a petition seeking to bar Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala from vying for the governor’s seat.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) argues that the Kakamega court lacks the jurisdiction to determine the case.

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