Narc-Kenya leader Martha Karua moved to the Court of Appeal to challenge High Court’s decision to dismiss her petition against election of Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru.
In a notice of appeal, Ms Karua and her running mate in 2017 polls Joseph Gitari indicated that they intend to challenge the entire judgment delivered by Justice Lucy Gitari on June 14 in Kerugoya.
As the the court of appeal started being delivered today Martha Karua took to twitter to declare that whatever the outcome she will respect it and if need be she will still exercise available legal options in the justice chain.
In court awaiting judgment on my Election Petition appeal. Whatever the outcome I will respect it and if need be exercise available legal options in the justice chain !
— Martha Karua (@MarthaKarua) December 20, 2018
“The appellant, Martha Karua, being dissatisfied with the judgement/order of Justice Gitari intend to appeal to the Court of Appeal of Kenya against the whole of the said judgment,” says Ms Karua in a notice addressed to the four respondents in the petition.
Earlier on the High Court in Kerugoya, for the second time, dismissed a poll petition filed by Ms Karua against the election of Ms Waiguru as Kirinyaga governor.
After the verdict, Ms Karua told her supporters that the battle was not over and she would challenge the ruling at the second highest court in the country.
She named the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), County Returning Officer Seki Lempaka, Governor Waiguru and deputy governor Peter Ndambiri as respondents in the case.
Ms Karua is seeking nullification of Ms Waiguru’s election on grounds that the August 8, 2017 poll was not free and fair.
Do you think a verdict will finalise the walk to courts or more appeals are bound to appear in the future still?