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KRU to set new election dates after court battle

Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) has set a new date for election after it failed to host the elections yesterday at the RFUEA Grounds.
The ekections were stopped at the last moment by Sports Registrar Rose Wasike had obtained a High Court order on Thursday stopping the elections that were to coincide with the Union’s Annual General Meeting.
Outgoing Chirman Oduor Gangla said that they have the order vacated, the process was to be done at the High Court.
“We agreed that the elections can go on after consultations involving the Union, Wasike and the ministry of sports among parties involved,” said Gangla. “However, we were not able to file the application on time as courts had already closed.”
Gangla said that the move to have the elections next week is driven by the fact that the current board’s term ends on March 31, this year.
Lady Justice Christine Meoli temporarily ordered the stay of the notice dated February 20, 2023 calling for the AGM scheduled for March 24, 2023.
“The motion ia certified for hearing on May 9, 2023,” said Justice Meoli in an order to acting KRU secretary general Ray Olendo and Kenya Rugby Union
The move by Wasike to halt the process would have had far reaching repercussions with the term of the current KRU Board set to elapse on March 31, this year.

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