August 31, 2022
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 »
Kenya: Supreme Court Allows Joseph Kinyua's Affidavit On Nsac Meeting With IEBC
The Supreme Court has allowed the affidavit by Head of Public Joseph Kinyua on the meeting with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) at Bomas of Kenya. Read more »
Kenya: Supreme Court to Rule on Late Affidavits Admission in Presidential Suit
The Supreme Court Judges are set to rule on whether the affidavits which were filed outside the required timelines will be admitted as evidence for the presidential petition… Read more »
Kenya: Supreme Court to Rule on IEBC Representation as Two Factions Collide in Presidential Suit Status Conference
The Supreme Court is on Tuesday afternoon expected to give a ruling on who will be recognized as the bonafide legal counsel of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission… Read more »
Kenya: Supreme Court Orders Ballot Boxes for 15 Polling Stations Opened for Inspection, Recount
Supreme Court has ordered the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to open ballot boxes from 15 polling stations to be opened for inspection, scrutiny and… Read more »
Kenya: Supreme Court Declines to Enjoin Mwaure in Presidential Petition
The Supreme Court has struck out an application by Agano Party's David Mwaure seeking to be enjoined in the Presidential petition challenging President-Elect William Ruto's… Read more »
Kenya: President-Elect Ruto, Azimio, IEBC Allowed 4 Lawyers Each As Guidelines on Presidential Suit Released
The Supreme Court has released guidelines on the legal minds allowed in the court during the hearing of the presidential petition for the petitioners and respondents. Read more »
Kenya: Supreme Court Declines Suit By Ruto to Strike Out LSK From Being Enjoined in Presidential Suit
The Supreme Court has declined a suit by President-Elect William Ruto opposing the Law Society of Kenya's (LSK) application to be enjoined in the Presidential petitions whose… Read more »
Kenya: Lawyers, Parties Warned Against Discussing Merits of Presidential Petition Outside Court
Chief Justice Martha Koome has warned lawyers in the presidential petition against discussing merits of the cases, outside the Supreme Court. Read more »
Kenya: 9 Issues Supreme Court Will Consider in Petitions Challenging Ruto's Victory
The Supreme Court has framed nine issues that will be used to determine the outcome of the 2022 presidential election petitions challenging the victory handed to Deputy President… Read more »
Kenya: Odinga, Ruto and IEBC Lawyers Given 3 Hours Each for Submissions in Supreme Court Petition
The Supreme Court has allocated 3 hours each to lawyers representing three key players in the presidential petitions challenging the victory handed to President-Elect William Ruto. Read more »
Kenya: Supreme Court Consolidates 7 Petitions Challenging President-Elect Ruto's Win
The Supreme Court has consolidated seven petitions challenging President-Elect William Ruto's victory in the just concluded general election. Read more »