Court savaes Governor Guyo from attempted Jubilee Party ouster

The High Court has set a strict evidentiary threshold for ejecting elected leaders from office over party hopping, ruling that defection must be proven through a formal and lawful resignation from the sponsoring political party as required under the Political Parties Act. The court dismissed a petition seeking the removal from office of Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo and his deputy, John Lowasa, over claims that they had defected from the Jubilee Party to the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). The three-judge bench said there was insufficient evidence of the valid resignation documents of the two.