ALSO READ: Uhuru sends tough warning against poll disruption“The High Court judgment meant that as at August 8, the president and his deputy had committed election offences which need sanctions in accordance with the Elections Offences Act. There is no immunity for them, and should be barred in the repeat election,” said Mboya. However, the law is clear that once election period is declared, there cannot be such showcasing using public resources,” said Mwita. The judge said his decision was to protect public resources to ensure they are not misused for political gain. Mr Mboya based his letter on the judgment, and asked the IEBC chairman to invoke Section 14 (6) and 24 (3) of the Election Offences Act to disqualify Uhuru and Ruto.

Source: Standard Digital October 24, 2017 11:37 UTC