Members of the National Assembly
A significant number of the election petitions are either awaiting judgment or in advanced stages of conclusion within one month.
The Judiciary announced Friday that 87 petitions are set to be concluded by the end of this month. With Parliament on recess until September 17, there is a high probability that a good number of the 70 MPs facing court may not return to the august house.
Equally, with all the 24 petitions challenging the election of Governors pending in courts, some county chiefs might have signed into law budgets but may not oversee spending of the cash.
Fears over the looming High Court decisions are not entirely unfounded because two MPs have already lost their seats in the 11th Parliament.
Matungulu constituents are preparing for a by-election after the High Court nullified the election of Stephen Mule as MP.
The court ordered a fresh election after a successful petition by three petitioners.
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