Former Kathiani MP Wavinya Ndeti has described the appellate court's ruling that nullified Governor Alfred Mutua's re-election as justice to Machakos people.
Ndeti said justice has been finally served on Machakos residents who woke up early to vote on August 8, 2017.
Speaking to journalists at the Court of Appeal in Nairobi on Friday, the former MP said the court's ruling vindicates her maintaining that she won the Machakos gubernatorial's election.
The Wiper Party's candidate said her quest for justice has paid off adding that the fight to liberate Machakos electorates from poor leadership has just begun.
“I thank God because he has answered our electoral justice prayers and clearly Machakos people voted for me in the August 8 election,” Ndeti said.
Ndeti asked her supporters to prepare for a by-election as ruled by the court.
The former MP had appealed the High Court ruling that had upheld Governor Mutua’s re-election on August 8, 2017.
Ndeti argued that the High Court had disregarded some of the evidence she had filed challenging Mutua's re-election.
On Friday, Court of Appeal Judge William Ouko dismissed the High court ruling that had upheld Mutua’s win in February.
The Judge ruled that the Machakos gubernatorial election was not free and fair.
Judge Ouko said that the results announced by the IEBC Returning officer could not be verified and failed the constitutional test.
The court of appeal ordered the IEBC to conduct a fresh gubernatorial election.
He also ordered Mutua and the IEBC to pay for the costs of the petition.