Electoral Reforms · Official document

ECCEC. COMPLAINT No. 2 OF 2026

Court judgment · Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission · Court Rulings

IEBC catalogue label: Judgment - Hon. David Gikari — IN THE MATTER OF ARTICLES 88 AND 91 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA, 2010 AND IN THE MATTER OF THE ELECTIONS ACT, CAP 7 LAWS OF KENYA AND IN THE MATTER OF THE ELECTORAL CODE OF CONDUCT SET OUT IN THE SECOND SCHEDULE TO THE ELECTIONS ACT, CAP 7 LAWS OF KENYA AND HON. DAVID GIKARIA ............................................................... RESPONDENT

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Court judgment
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Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission · Court Rulings
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The essential point

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After finding David Gikaria culpable on all three limbs, the committee issued warnings over financial-inducement and voting-requirement statements, ordered a public apology, referred video evidence for investigation and imposed a KSh 2.5 million fine.

Evidence: Orders, paragraph 41(i)–(v); retained PDF physical p. 10 (OCR)

Why it matters

It shows the range of Electoral Code responses used after a culpability finding: corrective warnings, public retraction, a criminal-investigation referral and a financial penalty.

Evidence: Orders, paragraph 41(i)–(v); retained PDF physical p. 10 (OCR)

Open the key points and evidence
  1. The complaint arose from statements at an Ol Kalou public rally before the 16 July 2026 parliamentary by-election.

    Introduction, paragraph 1; retained PDF physical p. 1 (OCR)
  2. The committee found that the voter-identification remarks abused the respondent's influence for a political purpose.

    Determination, paragraph 38; retained PDF physical p. 9 (OCR)
  3. It issued severe warnings about financial-inducement statements and misleading statements on statutory voting requirements, and ordered a public retraction and apology.

    Orders, paragraph 41(i)–(v); retained PDF physical p. 10 (OCR)
  4. It referred the authenticated video for investigation of potential election offences and imposed a KSh 2.5 million fine payable within 48 hours.

    Orders, paragraph 41(i)–(v); retained PDF physical p. 10 (OCR)

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