Crushed hopes as two legislators sent homeUgenya MP Chris Karan. Ugenya and Embakasi South MPs lost their seats yesterday in what judges referred to as massive irregularities in their election.Chris Karan (Ugenya) and Julius Mawathe (Embakasi South) both first time MPs, were declared not to have been legally elected. Mawathe won before the High Court, was beaten on appeal by his opponent Irshad Sumra in a ruling that the Supreme Court affirmed. It emerged that Embakasi South returning officer was playing a bi-partisan role, which would not have given a fair outcome. SEE ALSO :Chebukati 'awarded his law firm IEBC contracts'The High Court was the first to draw Karan’s blood, but he appealed, hoping to get some reprieve and he lost again.

Source: Standard Digital December 21, 2018 21:22 UTC