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Ahmed Abdullahi Jiir

Kenyan politician serving as Governor of Wajir County following the 2022 general election.

FinalCurrent answer

3 cases recorded. Most recent: Hassan Mohamed Adam v Ahmed Abdullahi Jiir & Others (SC Petition No. E017 of 2023) (final).

Latest source 8 Dec 2023Reviewed 26 Oct 20262 sources

Hassan Mohamed Adam v Ahmed Abdullahi Jiir & Others (SC Petition No. E017 of 2023)

Final
Court
Supreme Court of Kenya (Koome CJ, Mwilu DCJ, Njoki, Lenaola, Ouko SCJJ)
Case number
SC Petition No. E017 of 2023
Filed
31 Jul 2023
Parties
Hassan Mohammed Adam (appellant) v. Ahmed Abdullahi Jiir, Ahmed Muhumed Abdi, IEBC, Wajir County Returning Officer

What was claimed

Appeal against the Court of Appeal's striking out of the election appeal.

What the court decided

8 September 2023: respondents' motion allowed and petition of appeal struck out with costs to the respondents (the High Court's dismissal of the petition therefore stands); written reasons delivered 8 December 2023 found no basis to fault the Court of Appeal's finding that no valid notice of appeal was on record.1 2

Hassan Mohamed Adam v Ahmed Abdullahi Jiir & 3 others (Election Petition Appeal No. E008 of 2023)

Final
Court
Court of Appeal (Musinga P, Omondi & Ngenye JJ.A.)
Case number
Election Petition Appeal No. E008 of 2023
Filed
2023
Parties
Hassan Mohammed Adam (appellant) v. Ahmed Abdullahi Jiir and others

What was claimed

Appeal against dismissal of the election petition.

What the court decided

24 July 2023: preliminary objection upheld; notice of appeal struck out with costs for non-compliance with Rules 6 and 8 of the Court of Appeal (Election Petition) Rules, 2017.1 2

Hassan Mohamed Adam v Ahmed Abdullahi Jiir & 3 others (Election Petition No. E008 of 2022)

Final
Court
High Court of Kenya (Dulu J)
Case number
Election Petition No. E008 of 2022
Filed
2022
Parties
Hassan Mohammed Adam (petitioner) v. Ahmed Abdullahi Jiir (governor), Ahmed Muhumed Abdi (deputy governor), IEBC, County Returning Officer Mohamed Adan Ali

What was claimed

Challenge to the 2022 Wajir governor election alleging voter intimidation, discrepancies in statutory forms, improper tallying, failure to deploy KIEMS kits and inflated votes.

What the court decided

3 March 2023: petition dismissed with costs; election of the governor and deputy upheld.1 2

Sources

  1. PrimaryHassan Mohamed Adam v Ahmed Abdullahi Jiir & Others (SC Petition No. E017 of 2023) (Judgment/Reasons) (8 December 2023)Supreme Court of Kenya · 8 Dec 2023
  2. SecondarySupreme Court upholds Wajir Governor Abdullahi's electionThe Star · 8 Sep 2023

Record history

26 Oct 2026 Record published and reviewed.

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