Ann Waiguru & Peter Ndambiri v. Martha Wangari Karua, Independent and Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) & Seki Lempaka

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI

(Coram: Maraga, CJ and P, Ibrahim, Ojwang, Wanjala and Njoki, SCJJ)

APPLICATION NO. 5 OF 2018

1. HON. ANN WAIGURU......................................1^ST APPLICANT

2. HON. PETER NDAMBIRI................................2^ND APPLICANT

-VERSUS-

1. HON. MARTHA WANGARI KARUA..........1^ST RESPONDENT

2. THE INDEPENDENT AND ELECTORAL AND

BOUNDARIES COMMISSION (IEBC)............2^ND RESPONDENT

3. MR. SEKI LEMPAKA......................................3^RD RESPONDENT

Being an application for stay of execution of the Judgment and Orders of the Court of Appeal at Nairobi (Warsame, Musinga and Ouko, JJA) dated 2^nd March, 2018 in Election Petition Appeal No. 1 of 2017.

RULING

A. INTRODUCTION

[1] The Notice of Motion dated 9^th March, 2018 seeks a stay of execution of the Court of Appeal’s Order of 2^nd March, 2018 allowing the respondents’ appeal and remitting the petition to the High Court for hearing and determination on merit.

[2] The application is based o…