The High Court has upheld the election of Leo Wamuthende as the duly elected Member of Parliament for Mbeere North following the by-election petition challenging his victory. In a ruling delivered on Thursday, May 14, 2026, the court dismissed the petition that had sought to nullify Wamuthende’s election results. The petitioner Newton Karish who was
The High Court in Embu has ordered the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to open up electronic voting data in the Mbeere North by-election dispute. The ruling deepens scrutiny of the election process and expands the ongoing verification exercise. Justice Richard Mwongo delivered the decision on April 20, 2026. He directed that the scrutiny
Violent clashes between police officers and protesters in Mbeere North on Tuesday, April 14, left at least two people dead following demonstrations over poor health services at Ishihara Level 4 Hospital. Tensions escalated after a group of youths took to the streets, expressing anger over what they termed the continued neglect of the hospital. They