Political Parties Disputes Resolution and Submission of Political Parties Nominees to IEBC

INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION (IEBC)

POLITICAL PARTIES DISPUTES RESOLUTION AND SUBMISSION OF POLITICAL PARTIES NOMINEES TO IEBC

Further to the General Elections Guidelines given in the Kenya Gazette Vol. CXIV- No. 132 of 28th December 2012, the Commission hereby gives direction on the matter.

Your attention is specifically drawn to Paragraph C of the said Notice that disputes relating to or arising from nomination shall be determined within seven days of the lodging of the dispute with the Commission.

The Commission hereby informs political parties and the public in general that all disputes arising from the party nominations must be lodged, heard and concluded through political parties disputes resolution mechanisms as provided in their respective party constitutions within a period of three days from 19th - 21st January 2013.

Any aggrieved contestant may lodge a complaint with the Commission on the 22nd January 2013 latest 5 p.m. by filling the prescribed form provided for in the Gazetted Elections Rules and Procedures.

Prior to lodging the complaint, the contestant/party must have exhausted all Political Party internal disputes resolution mechanisms as provided in the respective political parties Constitutions and the nomination rules. 

The Commission will adjudicate and determine on all such disputes by 25th January 2013.

All political parties must submit their final list of the nominees to the Chairperson of the Commission at IEBC Headquarters, 6th floor Anniversary Towers, Nairobi by 5 p.m. on 21st January 2013.

AHMED ISSACK HASSAN, EBS

CHAIRPERSON

INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION (IEBC)