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Jimi Wanjigi asks court to bar IEBC from printing ballot papers

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Safina party presidential aspirantJimi Wanjigi. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

A presidential aspirant wants the High Court to block Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) from printing ballot papers until his case challenging the commission to lock him out is heard and determined.

In his application before Justice Jairus Ngaah, Jimi Wanjigi of Safina party argued that the commission failed to include his name for the presidential contest despite meeting all the requirements.

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