JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
1. In the contest for the position of Member of National Assembly in South Mugirango Constituency in Kisii County, which culminated in the election of 8th August 2017, the appellants, Denis Magare Makori (the 1st appellant) and Samson Bichanga (the 2nd appellant), as well as the 3rd Respondent, Silvanus Osoro Onyiego, were candidates. They emerged the top three candidates with the Independent Electoral Boundaries and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the 1st respondent herein, declaring the results as follows:
Silvanus Osoro Onyiego 11,168
Denis Magare Makori 10,434
Samson Bichanga 7,074
2. Wilson Kimutai Kipchumba, the 2nd respondent, who was the returning officer appointed by the 1st respondent to conduct the election in South Mugirango Constituency, declared the results and issued the 3rd respondent with a certificate confirming that he had been duly elected as the Member of National Assembly for South Mugirango Constituency.
3. During the elections, Jacob Mbicha Mogere…