Former Senator Moves to Court to Stop 2022 General Elections

Former nominated Senator Paul Njoroge has moved to court seeking to have the August 9th, 2022 general elections declared illegal and unlawful.

In an application filed in court, the politician argues that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was not properly constituted when it announced the election date as only three commissioners were in office.

He adds that if the election is held on August 9th, the electoral commission would have shortened the five-year constitutional term a president is required to serve before exiting office.

"The 1st Respondent has illegally, unlawfully and irregularly declared, decided, determined and/or directed that the next Presidential Elections be held on the August 9th, 2022,” read court papers in part.

The petitioner further accuses IEBC of illegally, unlawfully, and irregularly procuring costly hardware, software materials, and personnel to be deployed in next year’s election.

"This Honorable Court has the power, mandate, duty, and jurisdiction to avert any and all further breaches of the Constitution and other written laws by the Respondents jointly and severally, pending hearing and determination of the Application and the Petition herein,” Njoroge adds.