The petition challenging Kirinyaga Governor Ann Waiguru's election will be heard afresh following the Court of Appeal's ruling on Friday.
This is after Martha Karua, Waiguru's opponent in the August 8 gubernatorial race, moved to the appellate court to challenge a High Court ruling that threw out her petition.
On November 15, 2017, a High Court sitting in Kerugoya dismissed a petition filed by the Narc Kenya leader against Governor Waiguru's victory.
Lady Justice Lucy Gitari termed Karua's petition as fatally defective, hopeless and incurable.
The judge said that Karua failed to comply with Election (Parliamentary and County) Petition Rules 2017.
The court found that Karua omitted the disputed election results and dates declared by IEBC, which is a mandatory requirement.
The court said the former justice minister's failure to comply with the election petition rules had consequences and was in violation of rights to fair trial.
Karua, through lawyer Gitobu Imanyara, moved to the Court of Appeal last year December to challenge the High Court's decision.
Karua, in her appeal, said that Lady Justice Gitari was biased in the matter and applied double standards.