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CHAPTER 2
JURISDICTION AND TIMELINES IN EDR.....................................................
22
2.1
Jurisdiction................................................................................................................................................... 22
2.2
Timelines....................................................................................................................................................... 23
2.3
Extension of Time ......................................................................................................................................... 24
2.3.2 Extension of Time at the Court of Appeal...................................................................................................... 27
2.3.3 Extension of Time at the High Court...................................................................................................................29
2.3.4 Extension of Time in Magistrate’s Courts........................................................................................................... 31
2.4.1. Political Parties ................................................................................................................................................ 31
2.4.2. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission........................................................................................ 38
2.4.3. Magistrate’s Courts........................................................................................................................................... 42
2.4.4. The High Court.................................................................................................................................................. 44
2.4.5. The Court of Appeal.......................................................................................................................................... 48
2.4.6. The Supreme Court........................................................................................................................................... 50
CHAPTER 3
PRE-ELECTION DISPUTES........................................................................
55
3.1.
General Rules...............................................................................................................................................55
3.2
Delimitation of Boundaries..........................................................................................................................58
3.3
Voter Registration........................................................................................................................................60
3.3.1 Citizens Residing Outside Kenya....................................................................................................................... 60
3.3.2 Prisoners........................................................................................................................................................... 61
3.4
Procurement of Election Technology and Materials.....................................................................................62
3.5
Suitability and Eligibility of Candidates........................................................................................................64
3.5.1 Suitability......................................................................................................................................................... 64
3.5.2 Eligibility and Qualifications............................................................................................................................. 68
3.5.3 Disqualifications............................................................................................................................................... 69
3.5.4 Educational requirements................................................................................................................................ 70
3.5.5 Resignation of Public Servants Seeking Elective Posts.................................................................................... 74
3.5.6 Challenges to Candidates Eligibility..................................................................................................................77
3.5.7 Emerging Issues on Eligibility and Qualifications............................................................................................. 79
3.6 Nomination of Candidates................................................................................................................................82
3.6.1 Political parties ................................................................................................................................................ 82
3.6.2 The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission................................................................................. 87
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