By BRIAN WASUNAMore by this AuthorThe Court of Appeal has dismissed a petition by Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua challenging the election of Anne Waiguru as the Kirinyaga governor in August last year. The decision means Ms Waiguru retains her seat as Kirinyaga governor. Ms Waiguru was declared the winner in August 2017, having garnered 161,373 votes against Ms Karua's 122, 091. KIEMS KITSThe judges held that IEBC's failure to produce the Kiems kits was because the equipment were due for use in the repeat presidential election which was communicated to Ms Karua. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) furnished Ms Karua with data from the Kiems kits in line with earlier court orders, which the Court of Appeal held was in compliance with the court orders.

Source: Daily Nation December 20, 2018 12:00 UTC