PRESS STATEMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NAIROBI: MONDAY, JULY 4TH, 2017

RE: UPDATE ON ENFORCEMENT OF THE ELECTORAL CODE OF CONDUCT

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (I.E.B.C), Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee held a meeting on 3rd July 2017 and deliberated twelve (12) cases on alleged breach of the Electoral Code of Conduct.

The Committee is chaired by the Chairperson of the I.E.B.C and all the Commissioners are members. The Committee has given directions and summoned the parties to the twelve cases (Complainants and Accused persons) to appear before it for hearing on Thursday 6th July 2017, at 9:00am at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC), Simba Hills Hall.

The persons summoned who are parties to the cases are:

1. Zacharia Okoth Obado Vs Ochilo Ayako Seat-Governor-Migori County

2. Zacharia Okoth Obado Vs George Mbogo Ochilo Ayako Seat-Governor-Migori County

3. Nicholas Gumbo Vs Orange Democratic Movement Seat-Governor-Siaya County

4. Florence Kajuju Vs Kawira Mwangaza Seat-County Woman Member to the National Assembly-Meru

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5. Milka Chelangat Psiwa Vs Jonas Kuko and Lawrence Mukosu Seat-Member of National Assembly-

6. Fredrick Hussein Vs Robert Momanyi Seat-Member of National Assembly-

7. Peter Kinyua Vs Kimani Ngunjiri Onesmus Seat-Member of National Assembly-Bahati Constituency

8. John Ngari Wainaina Vs Joseph Wambugu Seat-Karura County Assembly Ward, County

9. Ken Odhiambo Vs Dorine Aoko Odhiambo Seat-East Kamagak County Assembly Ward-Kasipul Constituency

10. Urban Roads Authority Vs Paul Irungu Seat-Pumwani County Assembly Ward-

11. Rose Atieno Vs Francis Obingo Were Seat-Tuwan County Assembly Ward-Saboti Constituency

12. Joseph Kimenye Mutuku Vs Muasa Benson Mbindyo Seat-Machakos Central County Assembly Ward

ALL candidates and Political Parties are reminded that they are bound by the Electoral Code of Conduct that they executed.

The Code of Conduct enforcement Committee will continue to monitor the conduct of Campaigns across the Country and will judiciously hear and determine complaints lodged therewith.

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