A
three judge bench has been appointed to hear and determine a petition filed by
the Africa Centre for Open Governance (Africog) to stop the tallying of
votes in Kenya’s elections.
The
judges will hear the petition at the High Court in Nairobi, Africog’s executive
director Gladwell Otieno told the Nation.
Justices
Isaac Lenaola, David Majanja and Weldon Korir are scheduled to hear the
petition in Nairobi.
“We
are raising concerns about the validity of the entire (vote tallying) process,”
she said in a telephone interview.
The
failure of the electronic transmission process compromised the tallying and the
same should be done afresh through verification of results using the primary
forms from the polling stations, she added.
The
petition has been filed against the Independent Electoral and Boundaries
Commission (IEBC) and its chairman Isaack Hassan.
The
judges have said they will first address the issue of jurisdiction and will
issue a ruling on the matter at 3.30pm.
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