High Court judge George Odunga has nullified the law requiring independent candidates to be nominated by individuals who do not belong to any political party.
While delivering his ruling in a case that was filed by Peter Gichira, the judge declared that anyone can nominate the presidential candidates regardless of their political affiliations.
The ruling read in part that "the requirements go against the constitution and impose unjustifiable restrictions on aspirants."
He also nullified a section of the law that demanded the independent presidential candidates to electronically submit their signatures through excel.
The independent candidates were required to submit 2000 signatures of their supporters from at least 24 counties who are not affiliated to any party.
Reports indicate that this had threatened to lock out 8 candidates out of the race with Presidential aspirant Nazlin Umar vowing to go to court to challenge the requirement.
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