The Supreme Court ruling invalidating President Uhuru Kenyatta’s victory is a coup on the will of Kenyans’, Deputy President William Ruto says.
On Wednesday, Chief Justice David Maraga, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwili and Justice Isaac Lenaola read the majority ruling, while Justices Njoki Ndung’u and Jackton Ojwang’ issued dissenting opinions.
Reacting to the detailed judgement delivered by six judges on Wednesday, Ruto termed the verdict as a coup on the sovereign will of the people of Kenya.
“Evidently a supreme coup on sovereign Will of the people was executed on basis of technicalities against their verdict captured in ballots,” Ruto said via Twitter.
The Deputy President’s remarks elicited mixed reactions with more than 900 replies and 1,000 retweets.
Reading the ruling of the Majority, Chief Justice David Maraga urged IEBC to put in place a complementary system for the October poll as the August 8th elections had “enormous illegalities and irregularities”.
In her address earlier Mwilu said the electoral commissions system was infiltrated and data contaminated, adding that the refusal by IEBC to grant access confirmed the worry.
However, in his dissent opinion, Justice Jaclton Ojwang’ termed the majority verdict political, adding that IEBC did not contravene any provisions of the constitution or any other statutes.
“This was a political decision. It is not a product of any juristic process. It was devoid of any legal analysis,” said Justice Ojwang as he read his over two-hour ruling.
“In my considered opinion, judges should focus their attention on the intellectual and jurisprudence rather than emotions by the citizens and political agencies.” He added.
The court has spoken respect…
The court has spoken respect the judgement and move on. The will of the people my ass how about you ask the parents of the children that you sprayed with teargas as you went ahead and Grabbed their land. You are among the suspects that were not given clearance to run by EACC yet you ignored them and boldy submitted your papers to IEBC to run another term.Well no one figured out the role of the Supreme court in all of this. You are on shaky ground if not on an exit route to obscurity were you belong.
May the supreme court…
May the supreme court justice stop conducting themselves in a maleficent manner.And may the supreme court justices affirm the will of the people.In order to advance the course of Peace, Stability and Development in Kenya.Simple.Why is this concept soo hard for Supreme Court Justices and their supporters to understand?
Stop inciting Kenyans.
Stop inciting Kenyans.
This was a well orgarnized…
This was a well orgarnized coup by Raila Ondinga and supreme court against Uhuru government and Kenyans should take it as such. All Kenyans that love peace should vote in record numbers to ashame supreme court and Raila while also maintaining peace.
Na huyu Ruto je, siametajwa…
Na huyu Ruto je, siametajwa kama mojawapo ya wale magaidi waliohusika na kuchafua mitambo ya IEBC kuhusu hesabu na matumaji ya hizo kura? Yeye anaimba wimbo gani sasa.Mwizi akishikwa red handed anafunga mdomo asije akijiincrimINAte na maneno yake mwenyewe.AENDE AMUCONSULT WAKILI WAKE.
People in authority should…
People in authority should filter their thoughts before they verbalize them. I suggest they prepare their speech in advance and present it without deviating from it.
Bill, when JP was busy…
Bill, when JP was busy building roads, your opponents were busy building relationships both internally and externally. When JP was busy connecting electricity; the other side was busy creating intricate web of sympathizers in high places. When JP was busy with SGR, hospitals, kids laptops, your detractors we busy putting their men in strategic networks. When you looked east for development loans, they guys across the isle looked west for NGO handouts. When you showcased developments to the people, they showcased democratic gains to the outside world. When you talk peace they talk rights. When JP was busy working manifesto, Nasa were working on propaganda material. So Bill, I know you are a strategists but JP has a lot of warm bodies who need to be replaced like yestarday with true visionaries. Next time we think “wanamangamanga” think again for they might be scheming big. As Autumn Emilie would have said ” you Uhuruto, you are terribly real good people in a terribly false world and that it why you are in such a terrible pain”. My 2 cents opinion is, the game is changing and changing fast Bill, JP need get a battery of think-tanks, coaches, spin doctors, experts and expats in all matter of things and the last laugh will be yours.
OD@times. You forgot to…
OD@times. You forgot to mention JP’s Excessive Borrowing and Looting (at the Expense of Kenya’s Future Genetations).