JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
This appeal arises from a ruling delivered by Achode, J. on the 17th day of June, 2013. In the said ruling the court determined four applications that had, by consent, been consolidated and heard together. The applications were as follows:
Application dated 10th May, 2013 filed by the 1st respondent seeking an order to strike out the petition for late service.
Application dated 14th May, 2013 filed by the 2nd and 3rd respondents to strike out the petition for non-compliance with rule 10 (1) (c) and (d) of the Elections (Parliamentary and County Elections) Petition Rules, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as “the Petition Rules”).
Application dated 21st May, 2013 filed by the petitioner seeking extension of time to effect service of the petition.
Application dated 14th May, 2013 by the petitioner seeking leave to amend the petition.
In respect of the first application, the 1st respondent argued that the petitioner failed to serve the petition within the stipulated period of…