The Supreme Court on Friday nullified the election of Embakasi South MP Julius Mawathe.
Supreme Court nullifies election of Nairobi MP
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The court ruled that the results declared during the 2017 General Elections were not supported by any evidence.
Embakasi South MP Julius Mawathe celebrating after High Court ruling
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Mawathe had moved to the Supreme Court to challenge the ruling made by the Court of Appeal in July this year.
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The Court of Appeal nullified the MP’s win after a successful appeal by his rival Irshad Sumra of ODM.
Returning officer declares loser the winner
Mr. Sumra in his petition argued that the loser was declared the winner by the returning officer.
He further pointed out that irregularities and malpractices affected the results of the elections.
Former Embakasi South MP Irshad Sumra
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According to the returning officer during the contest for the Embakasi South seat, the Wiper party member was declared the winner after he got 33,880 against Surma’s 33,780 votes.
The court upheld Surma’s argument and ruled that there was a mix up during counting of votes at some tallying centres.
Mr Sumra had moved to the appeals court after the High Court upheld the election of Mawathe in March.
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