What did the court decide?

Nathif Jama

Kenyan politician and banker who has been Governor of Garissa County since 2022, having previously served as its first governor from 2013 to 2017.

Latest ruling source 21 Aug 2025Docket checked 26 Oct 20265 sources

1. Question

   What did the court decide?

2. Where it stands

   FinalWhere it stands

   1 case recorded. Most recent: Garissa gubernatorial election petition (Supreme Court appeal) (final).

3. Detail

   Garissa gubernatorial election petition (Supreme Court appeal)

   Final

   Court

   Supreme Court of Kenya

   Parties

   Nathif Jama (appellant, Governor of Garissa) and the petitioners who challenged his 2013 election

   What was claimed

   Challenge to the validity of his March 2013 election as Governor of Garissa; the Court of Appeal had nullified the election.

   What the court decided

   On 9 July 2014 the Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeal, holding that proven irregularities did not affect the election outcome, and reinstated him as governor.¹

4. Judgments and reports

   1. SecondaryCourt reinstates Nathif Jama as Garissa County governorThe Standard · 9 Jul 2014

Legal status: Public Figure Record Verified

Docket note

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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