Court rejects bid to nullify Gachagua's DCP registration
Petitioners accuse former Registrar of Political Parties of using shortcuts in DCP registration...
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The High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to nullify the registration of Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP). The court ruled that such disputes must first be heard by the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal.
- The petitioners had accused the former Registrar of Political Parties of unlawfully registering DCP on February 3, 2025.
- Key individuals involved include Rigathi Gachagua and former Registrar of Political Parties Anne Nderitu.
- The court invoked the doctrine of exhaustion, stating that statutory remedies must be pursued before approaching the High Court.
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