Narok Nominated MCA Alice Chepkirui Loses Seat as Court Nullifies Nomination
Alice Chepkirui, the nominated Member of the County Assembly (MCA) from Narok, has faced a setback as the Nakuru Court of Appeal has affirmed the High Court’s decision to invalidate her nomination for the position.
As per the petition presented by Josephine Seneiyo Torome in the High Court, Chepkirui was put forward as a candidate for the position by the Jubilee party, despite her association with ODM.
Torome, the petitioner, contended via her legal representative that the MCA nominee, who sought a position in Narok County, was a registered voter in Nakuru County.
The attorney also pointed out that the individual she represents contested Kering’s inclusion in the gender top-up list and prevailed in a judgment delivered by a chief magistrate at the High Court.
“My client Ms. Torome, being the next person in the gender top-up list from the Jubilee Party should be sworn in as the nominated MCA within the Jubilee party list that had been subjected to Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission,” the lawyer stated.
Speaking after the ruling, Chepkirui accepted the outcome, thanking her lawyers for fighting for her and enabling her to come thus far in the case.
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“My lawyer has fought hard in this. He wasn’t just fighting for me but also for the whole of Narok County, which is not an easy thing,” Chepkirui stated.
Torome expressed gratitude to the court for deciding in her favor and pledged to leverage her role to advocate for and uplift women.
“I will do my best to empower my fellow women and the vulnerable children in my community. I am grateful that the seat is coming back to me,” Torome stated.
In September 2023, Alice Kering’s appeal was dismissed by the High Court following the nullification of her nomination to Narok County by a High Court Magistrate.
As per the decision pronounced by Justice Francis Gikonyo, the Member of County Assembly (MCA) was not affiliated with the Jubilee party when she received the nomination to the county assembly. Additionally, she was not a registered voter in the County at that time.
Justice Gikonyo also observed that Kering was affiliated with the ODM party at that time, and she was appointed by the party to the Nakuru county assembly from 2017 to 2022.
Narok Nominated MCA Alice Chepkirui Loses Seat as Court Nullifies Nomination