Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia. /FILE
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has indefinitely deferred its judgment in the case against Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia over alleged violations of the Electoral Code of Conduct.
The commission announced on Monday morning that the ruling, which had been scheduled for 10am at its headquarters in Nairobi, would no longer be delivered as planned.
In a brief statement, the IEBC said the judgment had been postponed to a later date, which would be communicated in due course.
"The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), through its Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee, has deferred the judgment reading in the matter involving Hon Wanjiku Muhia, Member of the National Assembly for Kipipiri Constituency, to a later date to be communicated in due course. We apologise for any inconvenience caused," the commission said.
No reasons were given for the postponement.
The judgment was expected to be delivered by the IEBC's Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee chaired by Commissioner Alutalala Mukhwana following the conclusion of hearings last week.
The case stems from allegations that Muhia uttered inflammatory remarks during a political campaign rally in Ol Kalou constituency, Nyandarua county, contrary to provisions of the Electoral Code of Conduct governing political activities.
The proceedings attracted considerable attention after Muhia's legal team staged a walkout during the hearing on Thursday, July 2, protesting the composition of the enforcement committee and challenging its jurisdiction to hear the matter.
The lawyers argued that the committee lacked the legal mandate to preside over the case, maintaining that the proceedings should instead have been conducted by IEBC chairperson Erastus Ethekon and vice chairperson Fahima Araphat.
The commission dismissed the preliminary objection, insisting that the committee was properly constituted and legally empowered to enforce compliance with the Electoral Code of Conduct.
Despite the walkout, the committee proceeded with the hearing in the absence of both Muhia and her legal team.
At the time, Mukhwana said the law did not require parties to remain present for the proceedings to continue, adding that the MP had failed to appear despite being notified that the hearing would commence at 10am.
The case has attracted significant political and legal interest as Kenya prepares for the 2027 General Election, with the IEBC maintaining that enforcement of the Electoral Code of Conduct is central to promoting peaceful, lawful and credible electoral processes.
