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Court blocks IEBC from clearing Sonko to contest

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

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

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

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