Supreme Court upholds election of Bonchari MP John Oroo

Supreme Court upholds election of Bonchari MP John Oroo

Bonchari Member of Parliament John Oroo Oyioka will retain his seat after the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition against his election by former legislator Zebedee Opore.

The Court of Appeal previously threw out the case by Mr. Opore for lack of merit saying the appellant did not provide sufficient evidence proving his allegations of electoral malpractices.

While delivering the July 25 judgment, Judge Kathurima M’inoti said the appellant failed to prove accusations of violence, voter bribery among other claims.

Justice Kathurima further noted that a scrutiny and recount of the votes confirmed the credibility of the election.

In his ruling, he affirmed that the magnitude of the errors alleged were negligible and could not overturn the election result.

Tags:

supreme court Election Petition Bonchari MP John Oroo Oyioka Judge Kathurima M’inoti

Want to send us a story? Submit on Wananchi Reporting on the Citizen Digital App or Send an email to wananchi@royalmedia.co.ke or Send an SMS to 25170 or WhatsApp on 0743570000

Leave a Comment

Comments

No comments yet.

latest stories