National Assembly Speaker, Justin Muturi. His August 31 election has been challenged. [Photo: citizentv.co.ke]A petitioner has challenged the election of National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi saying he was was not duly cleared by the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to contest.Dr Noah Winja, who was one of Muturi's competitors in August 31 election,  has petitioned Parliament, claiming that the speaker failed to meet nomination requirements and that the House was not properly constituted during the election.Dr Winja, according to the Nation, has written to the Clerk of the National Assembly Michael Sialai seeking Muturi’s immediate resignation.The letter, dated October 16, has also been copied to the chairman of the IEBC Wafula Chebukati, leader of the majority in the National Assembly Aden Duale, ODM chairman John Mbadi and Muturi himself."Documents I have with me indicate that Justin Muturi submitted his Curriculum Vitae to your office on August 30, 2017, and was not duly cleared by IEBC before 9am on August 29, 2017. This being the case, Hon Muturi was not qualified for nomination for election for the Speaker of National Assembly on August 31," reads the letter as quoted by the Nation.He says that the advertisement for the position required interested Kenyans to submit a clearance certificate from the IEBC, confirming that the candidate is also qualified for nomination to contest in the 2017 General Election as an MP, and a CV.But he alleged that Muturi’s CV was stamped as received on August 30 and thus was submitted after the deadline had elapsed.

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