The High Court has delayed the hearing of a petition which seeks to stop the vetting and approval of President William Ruto’s nominees for the positions of chairperson and commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Justice Lawrence Mugambi adjourned the case after it was revealed that one of the nominees, Fahima Araphat Abdallah, had not been served with a notice to appear in court.
The judge then directed the petitioners, Kelvin Roy Omondi and Boniface Mwangi, to serve fresh notices to all seven nominees, including chairperson nominee Ethekon Edung Thekon, through a nationwide newspaper advertisement before Monday.
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The judge also instructed the petitioners, represented by their lawyer Paul Muite, to return to court for the hearing on May 19, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.
The petitioners are challenging the vetting process, arguing that it was flawed, non-transparent, and unconstitutional.
Their application seeks to suspend any further consideration, vetting, or approval of the nominees by the National Assembly.
