The petition challenging the election of Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu is expected to be decided on March 2. Read: Ngilu bribed voters to win Kitui seat, Malombe tells courtThe lawyers are Kioko Kilukumi (for Ngilu), Appollo Muinde and Moses Kurgat (for Malombe); Elias Masika and Dorothy Mageto (IEBC). In their final submission, Kilukumi and Masika urged the judge to dismiss the petition with costs. On their part, Muinde and Kurgat said they have proved the petition against Ngilu to the required standards. They urged the judge to consider all the evidence Malombe has tendered and find Ngilu was declared winner wrongly then nullify her election with costs.

Source: The Star February 09, 2018 19:30 UTC