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Mombasa High Court stops IEBC from clearing Mike Sonko

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has been temporarily stopped from processing nomination papers for Mike Mbuvi Sonko to vie for Mombasa governor seat.

Justice John Mativo today issued the orders stopping IEBC from clearing Sonko for August 9 elections pending the hearing and determination of an application by Haki Yetu, Kituo Cha Sheria and Transparency International who want Sonko disqualified from contesting.

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