The High Court has declined to issue orders stopping the process of interviewing five candidates shortlisted to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson position.
While issuing a ruling on the case filed by Activist Jared Juma, Wednesday, Justice Edward Mureithi directed Juma to serve the respondents and avail themselves in Court for an inter-party hearing Thursday afternoon.
Under certificate of urgency, the Activist had moved to Court seeking to halt the interviewing process, arguing that his right to access information under Article 35 (1)3 had been violated after the IEBC selection-panel reportedly declined to avail him with details on how the shortlisting process was done.
"Every citizen has the right of access to-- information held by the State; and information held by another person and required for the exercise or protection of any right or fundamental freedom. - Every person has the right to the correction or deletion of untrue or misleading information that affects the person. - The State shall publish and publicise any important information affecting the nation," reads the Section.
He said members of the public too, have the right to information over the exercise, and demanded that the process be suspended until the selection-panel makes the details public.
The IEBC selection panel shortlisted David Malakwen, Margaret Shava, Roseline Odede, Lawyer John Mutakha and David Mereka to the chairperson post, out of 13 applicants.