Supreme Court reinstates Meru Governor pending appeal

Meru governor Peter Munya reacts after the Nyeri Court of Appeal nullified his election on March 12, 2014. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI  NATION MEDIA GROUP

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The Supreme Court has reinstated Peter Munya as Governor of Meru County pending the hearing and determination of his appeal.

The court also barred the Independent Boundaries and Electoral Commission from swearing in the County Speaker to stand in as acting Governor.

Supreme Court judges Jackton Ojwang and Smokin Wanjala had earlier stopped IEBC from declaring the seat vacant, pending their decision on whether to stay the stay the execution of the Court of Appeal judgement.

The Court of Appeal in Nyeri nullified his election on March 12 on grounds that it did not meet the constitutional threshold.

The court noted that the High Court ordered scrutiny and recount of votes in seven out of 953 polling stations and that the differences that emerged could have altered the results.

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