Supporters of Kilifi governor Amason Kingi during a past event. [Photo|Amason Kingi]A governor from the Coastal region has been handed a major boost following a crucial court ruling.Kilifi governor     Amason Kingi has received a major boost following his reelection in the August elections.This is after the High Court dismissed an election petition against him filed by William Kahindi challenging his win.Malindi Resident Judge Weldon Korir ruled that Kahindi’s petition was filed outside the stipulated time and further ordered him to pay the ODM governor and his deputy a total of Sh600,000.He said the petition was filed after 28 days from the date of declaration of the gubernatorial results in the coastal county.Kahindi who is a Jubilee Party point-man in the Coast, agreed that he replaced the first petition with the one on record contrary to section 76 of the Election Acts which provides procedure for presenting petitions in court."It is most likely that the petition was filed after midnight even though the date of its receipt is indicated as September 6, 2017."“It is also important to note that the decision of the petitioner to take away the first petition was irregular and thus erroneous,” Justice Korir added.He warned that once a petition is filed, it can only be withdrawn with the leave [of] court in accordance to election petition procedure rules.Former Labour Cabinet Secretary Kazungu Kambi had also filed another petition but Justice Korir directed that it be enjoined with Kahindi's.

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