A past Migori County Assembly sitting. [Photo/Migori County Assembly]The High Court in Migori on Thursday nullified nomination of 12 Members of County Assembly in Migori County.
Judge Raymond Langat said the ODM county lawmakers were illegally in office following a petition by 9 voters on the Luo Nyanza county.According to the judge, Political Parties Tribunal provided a list which was to be harmonised by the ODM party before names of the affected MCAs could be gazetted.Langat ruled the nominated MCAs were in office illegally and termed ODM's nomination list as null and void.The court further directed the Raila Odinga-led party to gazette the list from Political Parties Tribunal.
The affected MCAs include:
1. Milicent Akinyi2. Florence Adongo3. Lilian Anyango4. Roseline Adhiambo5. Hellen Halima Omar6. Hellen Moraa7. Chris Atieno8. Asenta Adhiambo9. Hellen Atieno10. Agnes Mogesi11. Maurine Dande12. Florence Oile
Respondent's lawyer, Christopher Ojwang opposed the ruling saying the court based its evidence on Political Parties Tribunal and vowed to challenge the ruling.