The Court of Appeal on Friday overturned High Court’s nullification of Embu Governor Martin Wambora’s election. The three-judge bench okayed Wambora’s win and revised the cost of petition set by the High Court’s Justice William Musyoka.
The court of appeal however, now says the learned judge erred in law, saying the minor irregularities did not warrant nullifying the win. “He dealt with issues that had not been raised before him,” said appellate court’s Justice Fatuma Sichale. Kivuti, who polled 96,775 votes against Wambora’s 97,760, a difference of 985 votes, filed petition after the August 8, 2017 election insisting the poll was not free and fair.
Martin Wambora served as Runyenjes Member of Parliament for two terms before his stint as the Governor of Embu County. Wambora would become the first governor to be impeached and the only one to face the jeopardy twice.
However twitter went all nuts claiming the said governor of having nine lives as hje has survived all through
Here are thye reactions:
I need this “Embu Governor Martin Wambora” to place for me @SportPesa_Care Jackpot. seems this man luck is his 2nd name…
— AUGUSTINE NGIGI (@AUGUSTINENGIGI) August 17, 2018
How many lives does Embu Governor Martin Wambora have?! Always survives whatever plot there is against him. Now the Court of Appeal has just given him back his seat.
— K_rori (@iamdebrian) August 17, 2018
Embu Governor Martin Wambora survives again.
Court of appeal upholds election of Embu Governor Martin Wambora, rules alleged irregularities not attributable to him.— Duke of Isiolo (@Happy_kulayo) August 17, 2018
COURT OF APPEAL validates election of Embu Governor Martin Wambora.The man with nine lives is back with a loud bang.
— Kemboi (@KibiwottEliud) August 17, 2018
Everyone is saying how Embu Governor Martin Wambora has the proverbial 9 cat lives, acha apitie Nakuru. Those cat lives will be halved
— Mwai (@thee_mwai) August 17, 2018
Court of Appeal should uphold all petitions before it. Fatuma Sichale has led the way in validating Embu Governor Martin Wambora ‘s win….
— Elijah Okemwa (@elijah1334) August 17, 2018
Agreed!
Embu Governor Martin Wambora indeed has the Proverbial Nine lives;Always receiving blows but has never bowedMake Embu Great Comrade!
— Hezbon Mureithi® (@HezMureithi) August 17, 2018
When you see Embu Governor Martin Wambora trending know that he has survived an ouster. Not that he has built a road or done any development
— Antony Mwenda (@MwendaAnto) August 17, 2018
Embu Governor Martin Wambora survives! A man of 9 lives. Everyone should henceforth leave Wambora alone. pic.twitter.com/UhHPn1HLlH
— Eng. Peter Kiptoo (@Hon_Kiptoo) August 17, 2018