The Supreme Court hearings of a presidential petition lodged at the court by National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga ended on Tuesday night, with Chief Justice David Maraga saying a verdict by the seven judge bench will be delivered on Wednesday.
The former Prime Minister argued the presidential election was rigged and filed a petition at the highest court in the land, hoping electoral commission’s declaration of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election with 54 percent of the vote would be overturned.
After hearing closing submissions from lawyers representing Raila Odinga, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and President Uhuru Kenyatta, Chief Justice David Maraga said, “That brings us to the end of the hearing. We will deliver judgement on Friday.”
Odinga alleges that hacking, coupled by massive irregularities, as well as serious breach of electoral laws delivered victory to President Uhuru Kenyatta and believes it is the third time in a row his victory was denied.
On Tuesday the court was served with reports from its own registrar and a panel of court appointed experts who scrutinized electoral commission’s servers as well as form 34A and B used to declare Kenyatta the winner.
In his final submission Nasa lead lawyer James Orengo, said the reports told “a very, very sad story” of irregularities, and urged the court to call for a fresh election.
However, lawyers for the IEBC and Kenyatta argued that the report by Supreme Court registrar validated their argument that the vote was free and fair.
“All they have been talking about is this technicality or that technicality,” said IEBC lawyer Paul Muite of the NASA case. “The results announced captured and represented the will of the Kenyan people.”
“This was a fair election in which the integrity of the vote was protected as far as is humanly possible,” President Uhuru lawyer Fred Ngatia said.
The seven Supreme Court judges will now have Wednesday and Thursday to consider the evidence presented before them before delivering the ruling on Friday.
The verdict will be an…
The verdict will be an upholding of Uhuru’s win. Ironic that NASA did not challenge the numbers which obviously show the will of Kenyans. NASA built their case on immaterial process challenges but what matters are the numbers. Now what? What will be Raila’s next move?
@sokora, RAO’s next move is…
@sokora, RAO’s next move is to go home and mourn his loss, like other losers. Someone tell him he’s time barred for this grown-up kinda post…..maybe he can try as his community’s Chief or sub-Chief.
Adios RAO!
@Sokora, Repeat what he did…
@Sokora, Repeat what he did after last election. Go home.Lay low for a minute and come back acting as the main opposition whistleblower. Snitching on the same cartels he benefited from when he was in government. Saying he knows the names of who looted funds from a particular institution or project but eventually doesn’t come up with any names. This will keep him relevant until it’s time to form another coalition for next election.
and thereafter if Baba does…
and thereafter if Baba does not win court case , Kisumu , Kibra and other raila corners will be up in flames, inciting the police to get shot so the world can sympathize. Following that, in a month or two the opposition will regroup and find another reason to mobilize their base with calls for secession .
count down starts…..in the…
count down starts…..in the meantime, Raila will be hatching another plan. I am a little sick and bored of this drama.
I dont know what raila eats…
I dont know what raila eats but the mzee has the energy of 5 30yr old men … most men his age can barely walk or make it to the bathroom without pissing on themselves … yet, the mzee is still giving uhuruto nightmares … but i also think he has a very supportive wife .. Ida has been by his side for all these 30yrs of nonstop drama … can anyone name the wife of any of the other so called principles ?
For a wife, Ida ni kama…
For a wife, Ida ni kama ngombe ya gradi… I agree. I declare her Best Actor in supportive role.
Hypocrite mayb he does all…
Hypocrite mayb he does all that you mentioned???Remember we hear moi squeezed them balls so hio mzinga haisimamangi so let him retire his foolishness in bondo.All the elections have shown the will of the majority cannot stand his presidency.His gods should talk to him n rest.My generation will remember him as a killer from 82 coup where 5000 died coz of him 07/08 no raila no peace where more than 600k misplaced n 1600 died.He is a destroyer of economy’s n greedy pawa hungry man.