Where there is no applicable provision in the Act or in these Rules, the procedures set out in the Supreme Court Rules, 2012, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the Act or these Rules, shall apply to all election petitions.

A petition challenging the election of the President-elect shall be filed in Court within seven days after the date of the declaration of the results of the presidential election.

The petitioner shall, on filing a petition, deposit a sum of one million shillings as security for costs.

Subject to sub rule (1), the petitioner shall, within six hours of filing the petition, serve the respondent with the petition by electronic means.

Subject to the Court's direction, a respondent who has given notice of intention not to oppose a petition under sub-rule (2) shall not be allowed to appear or act as a party in the Petition in any subsequent proceedings.

There shall be a pre-trial conference on the eighth day after filing of the petition.

The Registrar shall notify all the parties to the petition of the date and time of the conference in Form D set out in the Second Schedule.

Written submissions shall be lodged in accordance with the directions of the Court.

Written submissions shall be divided into paragraphs, numbered consecutively and each paragraph confined to a distinct portion of the subject.

An interlocutory application may be made within a day after the close of pleadings and shall be determined before the hearing commences on the basis of written submissions not exceeding five pages.

An interlocutory application shall not be filed after the hearing of the petition has commenced, if the interlocutory application could have, by its nature, been brought before the commencement of the hearing of the petition.

The Court shall immediately after the pre-trial conference commence the hearing of the petition.

The petition shall be determined on the basis of affidavit evidence and written submissions.

A party who has lodged written submissions under this rule may, with leave of the Court, address the Court at the hearing of the petition.

A petitioner may, with leave of the Court, withdraw the petition at any stage of the proceedings.

An application under sub rule ( 1) shall be by notice of motion in Form E set out in the Second Schedule and shall be supported by an affidavit.

The Court may, on an application for withdrawal of a petition under sub-rule (2), grant leave on such terms as it may deem fit and just.

A petition shall not abate on the sole ground that a petitioner or a respondent has died in the course of the proceedings.

Subject to sub-rule (1), the Court may make any order as it may deem fit and just in the circumstances.

Within fourteen days after filing of a petition, the Court shall determine the petition but may reserve its reasons to a date not later than twenty one days from the date the Court determines the petition.

The decision of the Court shall be final.

The filing fees for petitions and other documents filed under these Rules shall be as set out in the Third Schedule.

The Registrar shall be a taxing officer with power to tax the costs arising out of the proceedings under these Rules as between the parties.

The costs taxed by the registrar under sub rule (2) shall be certified by the Court.

The Chief Justice may issue practice directions for the better carrying out of the provisions of these Rules.

Where these Rules do not provide for the exercising of a right or for a procedure, the Court may adopt any procedure that is not inconsistent with the Constitution, the Act, these Rules or practice directions.

Where there is no applicable provision in the Act or in these Rules, the procedures set out in the Supreme Court Rules, 2012, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the Act or these Rules, shall apply to all election petitions.

A petition challenging the election of the President-elect shall be filed in Court within seven days after the date of the declaration of the results of the presidential election.

The petitioner shall, on filing a petition, deposit a sum of one million shillings as security for costs.

A petition under these Rules shall be in Form A set out in the Second Schedule.

Where the petition is filed on the last available day of filing, it shall be filed before 1400hrs of that day.

A petitioner shall ensure the electronic version of the petition and the documents in support of the petition are similar to the paper version presented.

The Registrar shall reject a petition before it is filed where the intended petitioner has not conformed with this Rule.

A petition may be filed by one or more persons joined as co-petitioners.

A petition shall be signed by the petitioner or all the petitioners if they are more than one, or by a person duly authorized by the petitioner.

A petitioner shall lodge, together with the petition, at least eight copies of the petition and all documents in support of the petition.

Subject to sub rule (l), the petitioner shall, within six hours of filing the petition, serve the respondent with the petition by electronic means.

Subject to the Court's direction, a respondent who has given notice of intention not to oppose a petition under sub-rule (2) shall not be allowed to appear or act as a party in the Petition in any subsequent proceedings.

There shall be a pre-trial conference on the eighth day after filing of the petition.

The Registrar shall notify all the parties to the petition of the date and time of the conference in Form D set out in the Second Schedule.

Written submissions together with a list of authorities and a bundle of authorities shall be lodged in accordance with the directions of the Court.

Written submissions shall be divided into paragraphs, numbered consecutively and each paragraph confined to a distinct portion of the subject.

Any interlocutory application at the close of pleadings shall be filed together with written submissions, made in accordance with these Rules, and not exceeding five pages.

Within twenty-four hours of filing the interlocutory application, the applicant shall serve the application on every respondent.

The respondent shall file a response to the application together with written submissions not exceeding five pages within twenty-four hours of service.

There shall be no rejoinder from the applicant in an interlocutory application.

The Court may deliver the ruling on an interlocutory application by way of electronic communication to the parties.

In delivering a ruling under sub rule (5), the Court may defer the giving of reasons for the decision to a later date.

A person seeking to be admitted as a friend of the Court may apply for admission at the close of pleadings.

An application made under sub-rule (1) shall include a friend of the court brief setting out the person's expertise and reasons for requesting the admission.

The Court may deliver a ruling by way of electronic communication to the applicant.

An application by any person to join the petition as an interested party shall not be allowed.

The Court shall immediately after the pre-trial conference commence the hearing of the petition.

The petition shall be determined on the basis of affidavit evidence and written submissions.

A party who has lodged written submissions under this rule may, with leave of the Court, address the Court at the hearing of the petition.

A petitioner may, with leave of the Court, withdraw the petition at any stage of the proceedings.

An application under sub rule (1) shall be by notice of motion in Form E set out in the Second Schedule and shall be supported by an affidavit.

The Court may, on an application for withdrawal of a petition under sub-rule (2), grant leave on such terms as it may deem fit and just.

A petition shall not abate on the sole ground that a petitioner or a respondent has died in the course of the proceedings.

Subject to sub-rule (1), the Court may make any order as it may deem fit and just in the circumstances.

Within fourteen days after filing of a petition, the Court shall determine the petition but may reserve its reasons to a date not later than twenty one days from the date the Court determines the petition.

Subject to Article 163(2) of the Constitution, all the Judges of the Court shall, as far as practicable, form the bench for hearing and determining the petition.

The decision of the Court shall be final.

The filing fees for petitions and other documents filed under these Rules shall be as set out in the Third Schedule.

The Registrar shall be a taxing officer with power to tax the costs arising out of the proceedings under these Rules as between the parties.

The costs taxed by the registrar under sub rule (2) shall be certified by the Court.

The President of the Court may issue practice directions for the better carrying out of the provisions of these Rules.

Where these Rules do not provide for the exercising of a right or for a procedure, the Court may adopt any procedure that is not inconsistent with the Constitution, the Act, these Rules or practice directions.

Where there is no applicable provision in the Act or in these Rules, the procedures set out in the Supreme Court Rules, 2012, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the Act or these Rules, shall apply to all election petitions.

A petition challenging the election of the President-elect shall be filed in Court within seven days after the date of the declaration of the results of the presidential election.

The petitioner shall, on filing a petition, deposit a sum of one million shillings as security for costs.

A petition under these Rules shall be in Form A set out in the Second Schedule.

Where the petition is filed on the last available day of filing, it shall be filed before 1400hrs of that day.

A petitioner shall ensure the electronic version of the petition and the documents in support of the petition are similar to the paper version presented.

The Registrar shall reject a petition before it is filed where the intended petitioner has not conformed with this Rule.

A petition may be filed by one or more persons joined as co-petitioners.

A petition shall be signed by the petitioner or all the petitioners if they are more than one, or by a person duly authorized by the petitioner.

A petitioner shall lodge, together with the petition, at least eight copies of the petition and all documents in support of the petition.

Subject to sub rule (l), the petitioner shall, within six hours of filing the petition, serve the respondent with the petition by electronic means.

Subject to the Court's direction, a respondent who has given notice of intention not to oppose a petition under sub-rule (2) shall not be allowed to appear or act as a party in the Petition in any subsequent proceedings.

There shall be a pre-trial conference on the eighth day after filing of the petition.

The Registrar shall notify all the parties to the petition of the date and time of the conference in Form D set out in the Second Schedule.

Written submissions together with a list of authorities and a bundle of authorities shall be lodged in accordance with the directions of the Court.

Written submissions shall be divided into paragraphs, numbered consecutively and each paragraph confined to a distinct portion of the subject.

Any interlocutory application at the close of pleadings shall be filed together with written submissions, made in accordance with these Rules, and not exceeding five pages.

Within twenty-four hours of filing the interlocutory application, the applicant shall serve the application on every respondent.

The respondent shall file a response to the application together with written submissions not exceeding five pages within twenty-four hours of service.

There shall be no rejoinder from the applicant in an interlocutory application.

The Court may deliver the ruling on an interlocutory application by way of electronic communication to the parties.

In delivering a ruling under sub rule (5), the Court may defer the giving of reasons for the decision to a later date.

A person seeking to be admitted as a friend of the Court may apply for admission at the close of pleadings.

An application made under sub-rule (1) shall include a friend of the court brief setting out the person's expertise and reasons for requesting the admission.

The Court may deliver a ruling by way of electronic communication to the applicant.

An application by any person to join the petition as an interested party shall not be allowed.

The Court shall immediately after the pre-trial conference commence the hearing of the petition.

The petition shall be determined on the basis of affidavit evidence and written submissions.

A party who has lodged written submissions under this rule may, with leave of the Court, address the Court at the hearing of the petition.

Upon commencement of the hearing of the petition by the Court, litigants, their advocates and advocates’ agents shall refrain from expressing their opinion on merit, demerit or predict the outcome of the petition in any manner that would prejudice or impede Court proceedings, until judgement is delivered.

A breach of sub-rule (4) shall amount to contempt of Court under the Act and the Rules made thereunder.

A petitioner may, with leave of the Court, withdraw the petition at any stage of the proceedings.

An application under sub rule (1) shall be by notice of motion in Form E set out in the Second Schedule and shall be supported by an affidavit.

The Court may, on an application for withdrawal of a petition under sub-rule (2), grant leave on such terms as it may deem fit and just.

A petition shall not abate on the sole ground that a petitioner or a respondent has died in the course of the proceedings.

Subject to sub-rule (1), the Court may make any order as it may deem fit and just in the circumstances.

Within fourteen days after filing of a petition, the Court shall determine the petition but may reserve its reasons to a date not later than twenty one days from the date the Court determines the petition.

Subject to Article 163(2) of the Constitution, all the Judges of the Court shall, as far as practicable, form the bench for hearing and determining the petition.

The decision of the Court shall be final.

The filing fees for petitions and other documents filed under these Rules shall be as set out in the Third Schedule.

The Registrar shall be a taxing officer with power to tax the costs arising out of the proceedings under these Rules as between the parties.

The costs taxed by the registrar under sub rule (2) shall be certified by the Court.

The President of the Court may issue practice directions for the better carrying out of the provisions of these Rules.

Where these Rules do not provide for the exercising of a right or for a procedure, the Court may adopt any procedure that is not inconsistent with the Constitution, the Act, these Rules or practice directions.

Where there is no applicable provision in the Act or in these Rules, the procedures set out in the Supreme Court Rules, 2012, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the Act or these Rules, shall apply to all election petitions.

A petition challenging the election of the President-elect shall be filed in Court within seven days after the date of the declaration of the results of the presidential election.

The petitioner shall, on filing a petition, deposit a sum of one million shillings as security for costs.

A petition under these Rules shall be in Form A set out in the Second Schedule.

Where the petition is filed on the last available day of filing, it shall be filed before 1400hrs of that day.

A petitioner shall ensure the electronic version of the petition and the documents in support of the petition are similar to the paper version presented.

The Registrar shall reject a petition before it is filed where the intended petitioner has not conformed with this Rule.

A petition may be filed by one or more persons joined as co-petitioners.

A petition shall be signed by the petitioner or all the petitioners if they are more than one, or by a person duly authorized by the petitioner.

A petitioner shall lodge, together with the petition, at least eight copies of the petition and all documents in support of the petition.

Subject to sub rule (l), the petitioner shall, within six hours of filing the petition, serve the respondent with the petition by electronic means.

Subject to the Court's direction, a respondent who has given notice of intention not to oppose a petition under sub-rule (2) shall not be allowed to appear or act as a party in the Petition in any subsequent proceedings.

There shall be a pre-trial conference on the eighth day after filing of the petition.

The Registrar shall notify all the parties to the petition of the date and time of the conference in Form D set out in the Second Schedule.

Written submissions together with a list of authorities and a bundle of authorities shall be lodged in accordance with the directions of the Court.

Written submissions shall be divided into paragraphs, numbered consecutively and each paragraph confined to a distinct portion of the subject.

Any interlocutory application at the close of pleadings shall be filed together with written submissions, made in accordance with these Rules, and not exceeding five pages.

Within twenty-four hours of filing the interlocutory application, the applicant shall serve the application on every respondent.

The respondent shall file a response to the application together with written submissions not exceeding five pages within twenty-four hours of service.

There shall be no rejoinder from the applicant in an interlocutory application.

The Court may deliver the ruling on an interlocutory application by way of electronic communication to the parties.

In delivering a ruling under sub rule (5), the Court may defer the giving of reasons for the decision to a later date.

A person seeking to be admitted as a friend of the Court may apply for admission at the close of pleadings.

An application made under sub-rule (1) shall include a friend of the court brief setting out the person's expertise and reasons for requesting the admission.

The Court may deliver a ruling by way of electronic communication to the applicant.

An application by any person to join the petition as an interested party shall not be allowed.

The Court shall immediately after the pre-trial conference commence the hearing of the petition.

The petition shall be determined on the basis of affidavit evidence and written submissions.

A party who has lodged written submissions under this rule may, with leave of the Court, address the Court at the hearing of the petition.

Upon commencement of the hearing of the petition by the Court, litigants, their advocates and advocates’ agents shall refrain from expressing their opinion on merit, demerit or predict the outcome of the petition in any manner that would prejudice or impede Court proceedings, until judgement is delivered.

A breach of sub-rule (4) shall amount to contempt of Court under the Act and the Rules made thereunder.

A petitioner may, with leave of the Court, withdraw the petition at any stage of the proceedings.

An application under sub rule (1) shall be by notice of motion in Form E set out in the Second Schedule and shall be supported by an affidavit.

The Court may, on an application for withdrawal of a petition under sub-rule (2), grant leave on such terms as it may deem fit and just.

A petition shall not abate on the sole ground that a petitioner or a respondent has died in the course of the proceedings.

Subject to sub-rule (1), the Court may make any order as it may deem fit and just in the circumstances.

Within fourteen days after filing of a petition, the Court shall determine the petition but may reserve its reasons to a date not later than twenty one days from the date the Court determines the petition.

Subject to Article 163(2) of the Constitution, all the Judges of the Court shall, as far as practicable, form the bench for hearing and determining the petition.

The decision of the Court shall be final.

The filing fees for petitions and other documents filed under these Rules shall be as set out in the Third Schedule.

The Registrar shall be a taxing officer with power to tax the costs arising out of the proceedings under these Rules as between the parties.

The costs taxed by the registrar under sub rule (2) shall be certified by the Court.

The President of the Court may issue practice directions for the better carrying out of the provisions of these Rules.

Where these Rules do not provide for the exercising of a right or for a procedure, the Court may adopt any procedure that is not inconsistent with the Constitution, the Act, these Rules or practice directions.

These Rules apply to proceedings under the Court’s jurisdiction and includes petitions, references and applications.

The overriding objective of these Rules is to ensure that the Court is accessible, fair and efficient.

The Court may use appropriate technology in its proceedings and operations.

The Court shall interpret and apply these Rules without undue regard to technicalities and procedure.

Nothing in these Rules shall be deemed to limit or otherwise affect the inherent power of the Court to make such orders or give directions as may be necessary for the ends of justice or to prevent abuse of the process of the Court.