August 31, 2022
Kenya: Diaspora Is Not a Constituency in Law, Its Alien, Contaminates Election - Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru
A petitioner wants the Supreme Court to void the August 9 presidential election on the grounds that Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairman Wafula Chebukati… Read more »
Kenya: Piki Piki Ponki... Lawyer Willis Otieno Sings Nursery Rhymes in Supreme Court
There were light moments in the Supreme Court petition hearings Wednesday when lawyer Willis Otieno belted out nursery rhymes of Piki Piki ponki..just to drive a point home. Read more »
Kenya: There's Nothing Like a National Presidential Returning Officer - Nyamodi
Lawyer Paul Nyamodi has told the Supreme Court judges hearing a consolidated presidential petition seeking to nullify the victory handed to President-Elect William Ruto that there… Read more »
Kenya: Chebukati Acted Like an Auctioneer, He Should Be Found Unfit for Office - Lawyer Nowrojee
Azimio La Umoja - One Kenya presidential flag bearer Raila Odinga has defended his onslaught against Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula… Read more »
Kenya: Vote Re-Count Reveals Empty Form 34A in Majengo, Mombasa Despite Declared Tally
A recount of presidential votes ordered by the Supreme Court has revealed inconsistencies in filing of the Form 34A in Majengo polling station, Mombasa despite a declared tally. Read more »
Kenya: We Want to Know What Happened to Our Vote, Petitioner John Njoroge Tells Supreme Court
The second petitioner in the presidential petition against President-Elect William Ruto's victory John Njoroge says he and other voters who participated in August 9 general… Read more »
Kenya: Collegiate Role of IEBC Commissioners Include Tallying, Verifying Final Results - Lawyer Paul Mwangi
Lawyer Paul Mwangi says the requirement to declare the presidential election results does not give the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman veto power to… Read more »
Kenya: Lawyer Murgor Says Group of Hackers Assembled to Infiltrate, Manipulate IEBC System
Lawyer Philip Murgor who is appearing for Azimio leader Raila Odinga in the presidential petition says President-Elect William Ruto victory was technologically decided before… Read more »
Kenya: Voter Suppression, Victory Margin - Lawyers Marshal Arguments as 3-Day Hearing Begins
Top lawyers assembled at the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the country's top court commenced a three-day hearing of the consolidated presidential election petition at its temporary… Read more »
Kenya: Cherera-Led Commissioners Have Committed a Criminal Offence in Procuring Lawyers for IEBC-Githu Muigai
A lawyer representing the electoral commission in the Supreme Court proceedings has told judges that four of the commissioners who attempted to procure legal representation for the… Read more »
Kenya: Odinga Says Dysfunctional IEBC Denied Him Victory
The Supreme Court was on Wednesday told of how the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) had lost its credibility, rendering it dysfunctional. Read more »
Kenya: Supreme Court Says Will Only Allow Scrutiny of Ballot Papers From 41 Polling Stations
The Supreme Court has said they will only allow scrutiny of ballot papers from 41 polling stations, following demands by various petitioners over the same. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto's Victory Was Decided Way Before Vote-Tallying - Murgor
Lawyer Philip Murgor who is appearing for Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga in the presidential petition says President-Elect William Ruto'S victory was technologically… Read more »
Kenya: Odinga Reads Deliberated Mischief in Use of Form 34A Results at Polling Station
Azimio La Umoja One Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga has alluded to the fact that there was a deliberate mischief in the use of statutory form 34A in the polling stations… Read more »
Kenya: Odinga Was Rigged Out, Orengo Says in Urging Court to Nullify Ruto's Win
Lawyers representing Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga have urged the Supreme Court to nullify the victory handed to Deputy President William Ruto in the August 9… Read more »
Kenya: It's Not a Conspiracy Theory, Odinga Says as He Insists Presidential Election Rigged in Favor of Ruto
"It is not a conspiracy theory." That was Azimio Leader Raila Odinga's opening statement in the presidential petition in which he is challenging the victory of President-Elect… Read more »
Kenya: Odinga Casts Doubt in Ruto's 50+1 Victory Threshold, Says IEBC Figures Don't Add Up
Hearings of the Supreme Court presidential petition challenging Deputy President William Ruto's victory as president-elect kicked off in earnest Wednesday, with submissions from… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Kenya: TSC Interdicts 2 Teachers for Beating Student Who Failed to Attain 400 Marks
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has interdicted two primary school teachers who are embroiled in an assault case of a pupil who did not attain 400 marks. Read more »
Kenya: Supreme Court Disallows Petition Seeking to Have AG, 4 IEBC Commissioners Locked Out of Presidential Suit
A suit seeking to have the Attorney General and the four dissenting Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners kicked out of the presidential petition has… Read more »
August 31, 2022
Kenya: Big Win for Chebukati As Supreme Court Strikes Out Lawyers Retained By Cherera for IEBC
The Supreme Court has struck out the appointment of lawyers retained by IEBC Deputy Chairperson Juliana Cherera and her three colleagues who differed with their Chairman Wafula… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Kenya: Moses Kuria's Petition Against Odinga Struck Out By the Supreme Court
Former Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria's petition against Azimio's Raila Odinga has been struck out by the Supreme Court. Read more »
Kenya: Supreme Court Declines Lawyers' Plea for Additional Time
The Supreme Court has declined a request by lawyers in the petition challenging President-Elect William Ruto's win to be allocated more time for their pleadings. Read more »
Kenya: Why Didn't You File a Petition If You're Aggrieved - Judge Asks Wajackoyah
Lawyer Professor George Wajackoyah who came third in the just concluded presidential election has told Supreme Court judges that he is one of the “most aggrieved” in… Read more »
Kenya: IEBC's Legal Representation Dispute an Internal Matter - Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has struck out the appointment of lawyers retained by IEBC Deputy Chairperson Juliana Cherera and her three colleagues who differed with their Chairman Wafula… Read more »
Kenya: Supreme Court Admits Late Affidavits in Presidential Poll Petition
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the admission of affidavits that were filed at the registry after the required timelines for the presidential petition seeking to overturn… Read more »