Kethi Diana Kilonzo (born 21 February 1977) is a Kenyan lawyer,[1] lecturer and accountant.[2] She is the daughter of the late Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo and is most notable for her performance as the head counsel for Africa Centre for Open Governance's petition against the declaration of Uhuru Kenyatta as the President of Kenya.[3] Kethi Diana Kilonzo argued against the results announced by IEBC Chairman Isaack Hassan and cited the results as not credible.[4] The petition, which had been filed alongside that of the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy, sought to nullify the 2013 election, which the two petitioners claimed to have been altered by the first respondent (IEBC, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission) under the leadership of the second respondent (Isaack Hassan) to the advantage of the third and fourth respondents that is the president and deputy president of Kenya, respectively. The petition was heard by a panel of six Supreme Court judges, headed by Willy Mutunga
Kethi Kilonzo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 February 1977 |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Education | The Kenya High School & University of Nairobi |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Employer(s) | Kilonzo and company advocates |
| Website | kilonzoadvocates |
On 19 Jul 2013, her petition against the electoral commission was thrown out,[5] with the court upholding the IEBC's decision to nullify her nomination to run for the Makueni Senate seat. Kethi could face jail[6] for possession of stolen property and for electoral fraud.
References
edit- ^ citizen news,kilonzo&kethi kilonzo Archived 2013-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Standard, March 28, 2013,Kilonzo:like father,like daughter
- ^ "AFRICOG election perition". Archived from the original on 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ^ Mutai, Billy (March 28, 2013). "Lawyers Steal Election Petition show". Daily Nation.
- ^ "Kethi locked out of Makueni, Wiper to pick new candidate". 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Kethi faces jail". The star. June 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-07-15.