The High Court has upheld an application by ODM to stop
election rules requiring candidates in the 2017 general elections to
disclose their campaign finances and team members.
In her ruling Justice Roseline Aburily has stayed the
implementation of the rule
requiring candidates and political parties to
establish campaign committees and open accounts for campaign funds.
Justice Aburily has ruled that the IEBC is acting on a
vacuum since Parliament has not enacted the laws to enforce the
provisions of section 6 of the Election Campaign Finance Act, 2013.
The Judge further says the December 8th 2016 deadline for
aspirants to disclose their campaign finances is vague since public
servants seeking to contest in the August 8th polls are yet to resign
adding that political parties are also yet to nominate their candidates.
The case will be heard on the 12th of this month.
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