Ex-Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has won big after a court ordered the IEBC to avail key election data and materials for scrutiny in his case against the election of Gladys Wanga as Homa Bay Governor.
In the order issued by Homa Bay High Court Judge Justice Roselyne Aburili, the IEBC and the county returning officer Fredrick Apopa have been directed to provide all kiems kits used for scrutiny.
"It is hereby ordered as follows; that the first and second respondent (IEBC and returning officer) be and hereby directed to avail to court for purposes of the scrutiny and recount of the Kenya Integrated Election Management System kits," the order reads.
IEBC has also been ordered to avail the Secure Digital cards used in the gadgets in its custody for scrutiny by the court.
Kiems kits are the technology used by the polls agency to identify voters during the August 9 General election.
For the first time, the Commission did not use a hard copy register or manual system to identify as has been the case in the earlier polls.
The court also directed the Wafula Chebukati-led commission to avail all the original polling station diaries for the polling stations that Kidero has claimed witnessed massive vote manipulation.
The order says that the court will compare serial numbers on the seals and in polling diaries and verify the same with copies already filed in court.
Kidero has sought the materials to help nail his case against Wanga's election.
However, he was not granted his request, forcing him to seek redress in court.
The case, in which Kidero alleges massive poll manipulation is currently being heard in the court in Homa Bay.
Kidero ran as an independent candidate and lost to Wanga who vied on an ODM party ticket.
