MIKE MBUVI SONKO V. OKIYA OMTATAH OKOITI & 25 OTHERS

JUDGMENT

1. The appellant herein is appealing against the whole decision of the High Court delivered on 24th May, 2022, in Nairobi Constitutional Petition E007 of 2021 as consolidated with Petitions No.E005 of 2021; E433 of 2020; E009 of 2021; E011 of 2021; E012 of 2021; E013 of 2021; E015 of 2021; & E21 of 2021. The consolidated Petitions were filed by Okiya Omtatah Okoiti & 9 Others against Anne Kananu Mwenda & 6 Others & Hon. Mike Sonko Mbuvi Gidion Kioko & 9 Others as Interested Parties.

2. The background of the case which was before the High Court is that on 7th August, 2017, Hon. Michael Mbuvi Sonko and Polycarp Igathe, were elected as the Nairobi Governor and Deputy Governor respectively. Subsequently, Polycarp Igathe resigned creating a vacancy in the office of the Deputy Governor.

3. On 6th January, 2020, Hon. Sonko (hereinafter referred to as the appellant) nominated the Hon. Anne Kananu (the 11th respondent) to be vetted by the County Assembly to fill the vacant position of Deputy Gove…