Process (General) Regulations, 2016. Further, that the publishing of nomination papers and affidavits for candidates at parliamentary and local government levels which is also provided for in Article 52 (3) was done while leaving out the presidential candidates. [44] The 1s' and 2nd Respondents' common position, on the other hand, maintains that Article 52 (3) as read with section 30 (l)(c) of the Electoral Process Act and Regulations 11 (6) and 20 (2) of the Electoral Process (General) Regulations, 2016 do not require the 1st Respondent to publish presidential candidates' declaration of assets and liabilities contrary to the allegation by the Petitioner. [45] It is their view that prior to the 2016 constitutional amendments, the then Article 34 which dealt with the nomination process oi presidential candidates expressly provided for public inspection of declared assets and liabilities. That this is not the case with the current Constitution as amended in 2016 because Article 52 does not so provide. [46] We note that Article 52 (3) of the Constitution is at the core of this Petition. However, to contextualise the contention in the Petition, we propose to start by reviewing the entire article. Article 52 provides that: (1) A candidate shall file that candidate's nomination paper to a returning officer, supported bv an affidavit stating that the candidate is. qualified for oomination as President Member of Parliament or councillor, in the manner, on the day, and at the time and place set by the Electoral Commission by regulation. (2) A returning officer shall, immediately on the filing of a nomination paper, in accordance with clause (1), duly reject the nomination J19

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