The High Court Wednesday issued temporary orders stopping the electoral agency (IEBC) directive that political parties should comply with the two-thirds gender rule.
The ruling comes as a sigh of relief for the parties that had until Thursday, May 12 deadline to implement the principle.
However, it is a major setback for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, which is staring at strict timelines ahead of the August 9 poll.
A city lawyer had moved to court to challenge the…
