Former Machakos senator Johnson Muthama has termed the dismissal of Wavinya Ndeti’s petition against Governor Alfred Mutua’s re-election in last year's general election as a big blow to electoral justice.
Muthama now wants Ndeti to appeal the High Court decision that upheld Mutua’s re-election on Friday last week.
Speaking to journalists at Kangundo Town in Machakos County on Sunday, the former Wiper senator said that electoral theft, impunity and manipulation will remain the order of the day unless proper reforms are carried out.
He asked Kenyans to stand for electoral and institutional reforms for credible elections in the future.
“I pity and sympathize with Wavinya Ndeti but still urge her to continue pursuing justice not for herself but thousands of her followers,” Muthama said.
Muthama exuded confidence that NASA’s push for electoral reforms will bear fruits in ending election theft, fraud and impunity.
The Machakos High Court on Friday dismissed Ndeti’s petition on grounds that it lacked merit.
High Court Judge Aggrey Muchelule ruled that Ndeti failed to provide evidence linking Mutua to election malpractices in last year’s polls.
The court slapped the former Kathiani MP with Sh10 Million fine as cost for the petition.
Ndeti has vowed to appeal the ruling even as governor Mutua urged her to work with him in serving Machakos people.
Is there a newsworthy accident, incident or event happening in Machakos that you want Hivisasa to cover? Tell us what is happening by joining this group http://bit.ly/2Ce5FLj, and have it published