Friday, January 13, 2012

Kenyans wait anxiously for the election date ruling



Written By:Lempaa Vincent ,    Posted: Thu, Jan 12, 2012
Supreme Court referred the matter to the Constitutional court in November 2011(File Picture)
Kenyans are waiting with baited breath to know the date when the next general election will be held under the new Constitution.
Supreme Court referred the matter to the Constitutional court in November 2011, after a dispute arose following a proposal of three different dates. That landmark ruling is expected on Friday.
With at least three scenarios advocated by three schools of thought, the Constitutional bench comprising Justice Isaac Lenaola, Mumbi Ngugi and David Shigomere is expected to take one of those schools of thought and lay the debate to rest.
The Elections date under the new constitution has in the last six months been in the minds and mouths of many a Kenyans, with the new Constitution clearly stipulating that the election should be held on the second Tuesday of August every five years.
Constitutional lawyer Oloo Onyango  says that the Constitution should be read holistically arguing that most people have been ignoring the transitional clauses and stubbornly clinging onto the  substantive articles of the constitution. 
Onyango gave an example with schedule six of the new Constitution which saves the current life of Parliament.
Lawyer  Milton Imanyara and Kilome Mwau sought the clarification of when the date of the next election will be in separate applications that were consolidated  whose verdict will be delivered on Friday.
The new constitution that has radically transformed the political landscape, introducing at least six elective units, thus doubling what the voters have been used to since independence

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