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9 presidential election petitions filed at Supreme Court

Outgoing Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has filed a petition against Raila.

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by SHARON MWENDE

Big-read22 August 2022 - 18:26
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In Summary


•The 7-judge bench has 14 days to hear and rule on the petition.

•If Supreme Court upholds the declaration by the IEBC, Ruto will be sworn in within seven days.

Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua presenting their documents seeking to challenge the election of William Ruto as the President elect that was declared by IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati on August 22,2022

The Supreme Court on Monday received nine presidential election petitions.

The petitions were submitted before 2 pm as required by the law.

They include Raila Odinga and Martha Karua vs Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Wafula Chebukati and seven others.

Outgoing Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has also filed a petition against Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga.

Busia Senator-elect Okiya Omtatah has filed a petition against the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission 

Rueben Kigame also filed a case against the IEBC. He was vying for the presidency but never made it to the ballot paper.

David Kariuki Ngari filed a petition against IEBC, its chairperson Wafula Chebukati and five others.

John Kamau also has a petition against Wafula Chebukati and The Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya and 10 others.

Khelef Khalifa, George Osewe and two others filed a petition against IEBC and President-elect William Ruto and one other.

Others are Youth Advocacy Africa (YAA) vs Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Juliah Chege vs Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

The 7-judge bench has 14 days to hear and rule on the petition.

The bench is led by Chief Justice Martha Koome. 

Others include Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, judges Ibrahim Mohammed, Smokin Wanjala, Njoki Ndungu, Isaac Lenaola and William Ouko.

If Supreme Court upholds the declaration by the IEBC, Ruto will be sworn in within seven days.

If the election is nullified, a fresh election will be held 60 days after judgement day.

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