Nairobi gubernatorial candidate Johnson Sakaja has a reason to smile after the High court in Nairobi declined to strike him off the ballot following a petition challenging his suitability to vie for Nairobi Gubernatorial seat.
Justice Antony Mrima issued the interim orders pending the hearing and determination of the said case seeking to block him from the race.
The judge said the request for the order will be prejudicial to other parties before they are accorded fair hearing as provided for in the Law.
The Judge noted that the commission has already begun the process of printing ballot papers hence it would be unfair to give orders barring the process. “Given that steps have ready been taken for an expedited hearing for this matter, hence the order shall not be issued at this point,” ruled Justice Mrima.
The commission was expected to start the printing of ballots on Thursday, June 30, 2022.
Dennis Wahome had moved to High Court seeking orders to compel the commission not to print ballot papers for Nairobi governor seat until his case that sought to block Sakaja from the race is heard and determined.
The case proceeds on Monday, July 4, 2022.
