Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Petitions set for hearing

Chief Justice Enavs Gicheru
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The High Court is expected to give direction as to when the hearing of the election petitions filed this year will commence.

This follows a schedule released last week by the chief justice indicating that the six petitions filed against the Matuga, Garsen, Likoni, Kinango, Bahari and Bura legislators, would be mentioned in Mombasa on Monday and Tuesday next week.

Mr Justice Joseph Sergon will preside over the Matuga and Garsen petitions filed by Mr Ayub Juma Mwakesi against Cabinet minister Chirau Mwakwere and Mr Hussein Dado against MP Danson Mungatana respectively.

New judge

Mr Justice Leonard Njagi will hear the Bahari petition, filed by Mr Omar Masumbuko against MP Benedict Gunda.

Mr Justice Festus Azangalala will hear the Kinango petition against MP Gonzi Rai by Mr Simeon Mkalla, the Likoni petition filed against MP Mwalimu Mwahima by voters Juma Mbui Suleiman and Yophes Gitteya Ogwoka. The Bura petition filed against MP Abdi Nassir Nuh by Mr Abdureheman Hassan Halakano.

Story by EUNICE MACHUHI Publication Date: 2/5/2008

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