NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 23 – The High Court has certified as urgent a petition challenging changes to the Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2024, with the legal battle focusing on whether Parliament removed the requirement for live transmission of presidential election results.
In directions issued on Friday, Justice David Mburu ordered that the petition filed by advocate John Muremi Njomo be served on the respondents within two days, paving the way for them to respond to the case.
The respondents and interested parties have been given seven days from the date of service to file their responses.
The case will be mentioned on November 2 to confirm compliance and give further directions.
Njomo is challenging the amendments passed by Parliament, raising questions about the removal of the legal requirement for live-streaming presidential election results.
