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High courts bars IEBC from clearing Cleophas Malala

Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala. [File, Standard]

The high court in Kakamega has temporarily blocked IEBC from gazzetting the name of Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala as a governorship aspirant until a case where a voter is questioning the authenticity of his bachelor's degree is heard and determined.

Justice Paul John Otieno has however allowed the first time senator a chance to present his papers at the Kakamega IEBC offices to comply with the timelines scheduled to clear him on Tuesday.

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