NAIROBI– Eldas Member of Parliament Adan Keynan has wholeheartedly welcomed the decision by the Court of Appeal to uphold his August election victory.
In a statement carried on his Facebook page, Keynan rejoiced at the judgment aversing that the treasured will of the people of Eldas was once again justifiably vindicated by the appellate court.
He said the decision offers a platform on actualising the primary objective which constitutes a unity, development oriented opportunities and bolstering of the socio-economic development for the residents.
“The victory and treasured will of the people of Eldas have once again been upheld by the Court of Appeal, ushering in yet another moment for us to unanimously embark on actualizing our primary agenda, which forms the bedrock for our unity, development-driven opportunities and assured socio-economic transformation.” he said.
Alhamdulillah!!
The victory and treasured will of the people of Eldas have once again been upheld by the Court of Appeal, ushering in yet another moment for us to unanimously embark on actualizing our primary agenda, which forms the bedrock for our unity, development-driven… pic.twitter.com/DYtt81Fk8O
— Hon. (Dr.) Adan Keynan, CBS (@HonAdanKeynan) July 28, 2023
In a ruling delivered by three judge bench on Friday, the Court said it was not satisfied with the grounds to quash the High Court verdict that upheld the election of Keynan as MP for Eldas.
“The Court has no business crafting a jurisdiction it does not have, whatever amount of sympathy it may have on the applicant. It has to down its tools.” reads the statement in part.
His closest challenger Ahmed Boray had challenged the High Court which validated the election victory of Adan Keynan as Eldas MP.
Boray had argued that the election was not carried out in accordance with the constitution and election laws of the country.
However, the two courts threw out his Petition saying it lacks sufficient ground to overturn Keynan’s election win.
The legislator had on March 7 called for truce with his political nemesis Dr. Ahmed Boray for the benefit of the greater people of Eldas constituency.
Keynan who is serving his fifth term in parliament making him the longest- serving MP said that the people of Eldas need service delivery and development and are not interested in political sideshows and rhetorics.
He said he will ensure that the needy students in his constituency get bursaries and also vouch for more health facilities and availability of water.
Keynan was elected on a jubilee ticket while his closest challenger Boray vied on ODM ticket.
