The High Court in Eldoret has issued orders stopping the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission from concluding the enhanced voter registration exercise which was scheduled to end Tuesday.
Patrick Cherono, a voter, filed an application at the High Court arguing that the IEBC had not met it's target of registering 4.5 million new voters.
The voter sued the poll agency and the National Assembly. The latter is supposed to allocate funding to the IEBC.
Justice Eric Ogolla said the orders will remain in place until November 9 when the case will be heard.
Cherono went to court through lawyer Kairia Nabasenge.
“Pending the hearing and determination of the application, a prohibitory order is hereby issued prohibiting the IEBC or its agents from closing national voter registration on November 2," the court order said.
Ogolla directed that the petition be served on all parties as per the law.
Cherono said the Covid-19 situation had affected many people who were in the process of recovering and need time to go and register as voters.
“I am happy that the court has heard our prayer and this will give many Kenyans, especially the youth time to go and register,” he said.
The lawyer said IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati was to be served, but he had been made aware of the court orders and should not stop registration as ordered.
(Edited by Bilha Makokha)
