The Constitution of Kenya, 2010

Chapter Seven · Representation of the People

Article 87

Art.87

Electoral disputes

(1)Parliament shall enact legislation to establish mechanisms for timely settling of electoral disputes.

(2)Petitions concerning an election, other than a presidential election, shall be filed within twenty-eight days after the declaration of the election results by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.

(3)Service of a petition may be direct or by advertisement in a newspaper with national circulation.

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Text: Laws of Kenya: The Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Published by the National Council for Law Reporting (Kenya Law) with the Authority of the Attorney-General.

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