President- elect William Rutio has affirmed that the four commissioners who distanced themselves from the final presidential results are not a threat to the legality of his win.
Speaking to the press at Bomas of Kenya on Monday evening, Ruto said Kenyans made their decision and that it is not the work of the commissioners to determine who won.
"Legally the four commissioners pose no threat at all to the legality of the declaration because the constitution is very clear. The returning officers are the ones to declear the results," he said.
"The returning officer Wafula Chebukati has declared the results in accordance with the constitution."
He said what the four commissioners were up to was a side show that will not have an impact on his win.
The four IEBC commissioners had disputed the presidential elections announced by Chebukati.
The four led by commissioner Juliana Cherera said they cannot take ownership of the results because of the opaque nature they have been handled.
"We have done the 2022 general election in the most efficient manner. We have ensured that all the challenges have been contained," commissioner Juliana Cherera said during a hastily arranged press briefing at Serena Hotel.
"We have made sure that we have improved the standards and we say as a fact, as commissioners we have a done a good job.
"But some things need to be put out there as you can see the four of us are here and not at Bomas where the results are going to be announced because of the opaque nature of how this phase has been handled," Cherera said.
"We therefore cannot take ownership of this result that is going to be announced," she added.
