Former Trans Nzoia Senator Henry Ole Ndiema outside the Eldoret High Court on October 9, 2017. [Photo: Joe Khisa]
Eldoret High Court will on Wednesday begin hearing the case in which former Trans Nzoia Senator Henry Ole Ndiema is seeking nullification of Senator Michael Mbito's win in the August 8 elections.
Ole Ndiema filed the petition claiming the Trans Nzoia Senatorial election was marred by massive irregularities and illegalities.
He is expected to present seven witnesses to argue his case while the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), a first responded will have two witnesses and Senator Mbito three witnesses.
During the 5-day hearing before Justice George Kanyi Kimondo, the court will be seeking to determine whether the Trans Nzoia Senatorial election was conducted in accordance with the constitution and the law, whether the election was tainted by irregularities, malpractices, and illegalities, whether the Michael Mbito was validly elected as Senator of Trans Nzoia and whether the petitioner, Henry Ole Ndiema is entitled to relieve sought in the petition.
During the August 8 poll, IEBC declared Michael Mbito, of Jubilee, winner of the Trans Nzoia Senatorial seat after garnering 71,471 votes ahead of Ole Ndiema (Ford Kenya) who had 70,846 votes while ANC's Kipruto Kirwa finished third with over 40,000 votes.