THE ATTORNEY GENERAL & RETURNING OFFICER OF IGUNGA CONSTITUENCY & ANOTHER v. JOSEPH MWANDU KASHINDYE, CIVIL APPEAL NO.18 AND 8 OF 2013

Abstract

In this Appeal, the second Appellant and the Respondent were among the contestants in the elections. The 2nd Appellant was sponsored by CCM and the Respondent by CHADEMA. The 2nd Respondent won the election. As a result of the score in votes, the Returning Officer for the Igunga Constituency declared the Second Appellant the winner of the by-election, hence a member of Parliament for the constituency. Respondent was aggrieved by the result and also by the way the campaign was conducted.