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Reuben Kigame was treated unfairly by IEBC, High Court finds

Presidential aspirant Reuben Kigame with his running mate Irene Ngendo(right) and Administrator Irene Njoroge(left) goes through their documents during a press conference after IEBC locked him out of the race. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The High Court in Nairobi has ordered the electoral agency to look at gospel artiste Reuben Kigame’s application to determine whether he should be in the presidential race.

Justice Anthony Mrima yesterday found that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) had treated Kigame unfairly based on his disability.

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