[PHOTOS] Supreme Court receives 45 ballot boxes for vote recount

Supreme Court officials on Wednesday received at least 45 ballot boxes from polling stations where the court ordered a recount.

A contingent of officers from GSU and regular police were deployed at Milimani law courts to ensure the exercise runs smoothly.

The media was asked to step aside as they set ground rules ahead of the vote recount.

A room was cleared in a bid to admit the agents that will be present for the exercise.

A seven-judge bench led by Chief Justice Martha Koome on Tuesday ordered  IEBC officials to present ballots prom 15 polling stations for a recount.

The judges ordered this during a pretrial conference of a presidential petition filed by the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Alliance.

Azimio leader Raila Odinga is challenging the win of President-elect William Ruto at the top court.

The exercise was scheduled to begin Tuesday afternoon at an undisclosed location and will take 48 hours to scrutinize the votes.

The exercise is expected to end on Thursday at 2 pm and a report filed in court.

The Registrar shall file her report by 5 pm on September 1, 2022, and avail copies to all parties.