The Court of Appeal on Wednesday, January 24, revoked the nomination of nine Members of the County Assembly (MCA) from Uasin Gishu who had been nominated by the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
Additionally, the Court of Appeal ordered the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to degazette their names within 14 days.
The MCAs had moved to the Court of Appeal in September 2023, after the High Court dismissed their appeal and upheld a lower court's ruling that concluded they had been invalidly nominated.
Chief Magistrate Dennis Mikoyan had on March 2023 revoked their nominations stating that UDA relied on a list that had been declared null and void by the Political Parties Tribunal.
Upholding the ruling made by the two previous courts, Judge Reuben Nyakundi ordered the MCAs to vacate their positions immediately.
"The names of the nine affected persons as Members of the Uasin Gishu County Assembly under the special category and the gender top-up list are deleted," Judge Nyakundi ruled.
Speaking to Kenyans.co.ke, a top United Democratic Alliance (UDA) official revealed that the ruling party's legal team had received the orders.
"It is confirmed. The Court of Appeal has overturned the other nine and asked IEBC to proceed and gazette the other names," the official told Kenyans.co.ke.
Caroline Jeptanui, Cherono Caroline, Tirop Everline Rebecca Jerop will now be gazetted by IEBC under the gender top-up list.
Other candidates who will be now nominated as MCAs under the category include; Celestine Mutai, Burgei Veronica, Sharon Jewel, Pamela Ngetich, and Serem Naomi.
Additionally, Regina Chumba, Robert Kiptanui, Gerald Kiplagat, and Tabitha Wambui will be nominated as MCAs under the special category.
UDA party did not indicate if it would seek to appeal the ruling at the Supreme Court.
