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5.18.1 The Maina Kiai Petition....................................................................................................................................164
5.18.2 Raila Odinga & Another v IEBC & Others, Supreme Court Presidential Petition 1 of 2017.................................164
5.18.3 The Election Laws (Amendment) Act No 34 of 2017.........................................................................................165
5.18.4 Katiba Institute & 3 Others v Attorney General & 2 Others Nairobi Petition 548 of 2017..................................166
5.19
Present status of the Law – sections 39 and 83 of the Elections Act and Regulations 83(2) and 87(2) of
the Elections (General) Regulations..............................................................................................168
5.20 Judgment and Remedies..............................................................................................................168
5.21
Conduct of a fresh election subsequent to an annulment of declared presidential results...............169
5.21.1 Meaning of ‘a fresh election’ under Article 140(3) of the Constitution..............................................................169
5.21.2 Candidates in a fresh election under Article 140(3) of the Constitution........................................................... 170
5.21.3 Effect of withdrawal of a candidate before the fresh election.........................................................................171
5.21.4 Failure to conduct presidential election in every constituency....................................................................... 172
5.22 Transition and Assumption of Office............................................................................................. 173
CHAPTER 6
APPEALS.............................................................................................
175
6.1.
Introduction................................................................................................................................ 175
6.2.
Appeals to the High Court............................................................................................................ 175
6.2.1 Memorandum of Appeal .............................................................................................................................175
6.2.2. Timelines ...................................................................................................................................................... 177
6.2.3. Remedies ...................................................................................................................................................178
6.3.
Appeals to the Court of Appeal..................................................................................................... 178
6.3.1 Notice of Appeal...............................................................................................................................................181
6.3.2 Additional evidence on appeal.........................................................................................................................185
6.3.3 Filing & Service of the Memorandum & Record of Appeal...............................................................................186
6.3.4 Security for Costs............................................................................................................................................186
6.3.5 Remedies......................................................................................................................................................... 187
6.4
Appeals to the Supreme Court...................................................................................................... 187
6.4.1 Notice of Appeal ............................................................................................................................................. 187
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