The Kitale High Court has dismissed the petition that challenged Sirisa MP John Waluke's elections victory.
Levi Makali of Ford Kenya party filed the case against his Jubilee rival following the national vote on August 8, 2017.
Makali, who filed the
petition on September 6 that year, alleged massive malpractices and irregularities.
He accused Waluke of bribing voters
during campaigns and on the D-Day, wrong results transmission, issuance of two certificates and intimidation of voters
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The petitioner had wanted Waluke's victory declared null and void and orders issued for a fresh election.
Waluke, who is Jubilee Party chairman for Bungoma County, was declared the winner with
18,077 votes against Makali's 9,669.
His win is a big blow to Nasa co-principal Moses Wetangula and his Ford Kenya party.
The win leaves Ford Kenya party with only three MPs in the county.
They are;
Wafula Wamunyinyi of Kanduyi, Eseli Simiyu (Kimilili) and woman rep Catharine Wambilinga.
Judge Antony Murima while dismissing the case said that the petitioner's witnesses failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that their were irregularities that could amount to nullification.
In December last year the judge had called for a scrutiny of the ballot boxes in sixteen polling staions.
Addressing the press after the ruling Waluke said that the courts had respected the will of the Sirisia resident’s.
He said that he is going to work with Jubilee to foster development in the area.
Murima slapped the petitioner with six million costs.
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