Mandera Governor Ali Roba has been handed a reprieve after his rival withdrew a petition seeking to challenge his win in the August General election.
Former gubernatorial aspirant Hassan Noor Hassan asked the court to abandon the case out of what he termed as goodwill.
Through Prof Tom Ojienda & Associates Advocates, Mr Hassan asked the court to withdraw the case in a letter dated May 10.
“We showed up for the hearing of the case but it was withdrawn by Justices William Ouko, Milton Makhandia and Kathurima M’Inoti,” said Adan Kullow, Governor Ali Roba’s legal adviser.
According to Kullow, the decision will allow the incumbent governor enough space to work during his second term in power.
He also said that it took the council of elders and the two to reach the move.
“This has been a reconciliation process that has involved all stakeholders including Garre Council of Elders and the two political competitors but finally it has been settled,” he said.
The governor has insisted that he won the last general elections. The petitioner had claimed the election was not free and fair. He claimed the election was marred by all sorts of illegalities and irregularities.