Court orders scrutiny of ballots in Mbeere North by-election
 Among the issues examined by the court were incidents of violence, disruption, and alleged mishandling of electoral materials during the polling process...
✨ Key Highlights
The Embu High Court has ordered a limited scrutiny and recount of ballots and election materials from the Mbeere North Constituency by-election held in November 2025. This follows a petition challenging the victory of Leonard Wamuthende Njeru.
- The court has directed the Deputy Registrar of the High Court to oversee the opening of ballot boxes and scrutiny of materials at specific polling stations due to noted irregularities.
- The petition was filed by parliamentary loser Newton Kariuki Ndwiga of the Democratic Party (DP).
- The court cited incidents of violence, disrupted chain of custody for electoral materials, and alleged irregularities in the voter register as reasons for the ordered scrutiny.
Continue Reading
Read the complete article from Standard Politics
Part of the Day's Coverage
IEBC launches voter registration exercise for nationwide rollout - March 2026
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has officially launched the voter registration exercise, a nationwide exercise set to commence on Monday. Embu youth rallied Church support for a mass voter registration drive. The Embu High Court has ordered a limited scrutiny and recount of ballots and election materials from the Mbeere North Constituency by-election held in November 2025, following a petition challenging the victory of Leonard Wamuthende Njeru.
