Top lawyer Steve Ogolla has joined the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission panel defending the 15th August declaration of William Ruto as President Elect. "Glad to make part of the IEBC Legal Counsel. The gravamen of our case is that polling station results in the physical Forms 34A are final and
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Questions by judges that left petitioners’ lawyers panicking
Lawyer James Orengo and Julie Soweto. The Judges of the Supreme Court of Kenya on Wednesday sent lawyers representing the Azimio One Kenya Coalition back to the drawing board after they asked some tough questions. The judges had sought clarification into some of the issues that the petitioners raised in their case
Ruto dismisses petition says Odinga just wants a handshake
President-Elect William Ruto has dismissed Azimio La Umoja's presidential candidate Raila Odinga's Supreme Court Petition against his victory and asked the court to dismiss the case saying Odinga is a perennial loser who is obsessed with power sharing and handshakes. In a 256 page response to Odinga's petition, Ruto says Odinga
Azimio coalition leaders attend church in Embakasi
The Azimio One Kenya Coalition today attended a church service at the Jesus Teaching Ministry in Embakasi East. The leaders led by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga included his running mate Martha Karua and Wiper leader Steven Kalonzo Musyoka and Legislators Babu Owino Phelix Odiwuor, Tim Wanyonyi among others. The
Raila Odinga hosts religious leaders at his Karen residence
Azimio la Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga has hosted religious leaders at his Karen residence in Nairobi Kenya. Flanked by his running mate Martha Karua and Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, and other leaders from the coalition, Odinga said he and his allies decided to file a petition at the Supreme
President Uhuru Kenyatta holds talks with US senators
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday met and held discussions with visiting US Senator Chris Coons who paid him a courtesy call at State House Nairobi. Senator Coons, who is leading a congressional delegation of US Senate and House Representatives, commended President Kenyatta for ensuring peace and stability prevailed during the election
US senator Chris Coons leads delegation to Kenya
Delaware Senator Chris Coons is leading a congressional delegation to Kenya in the aftermath of the contested presidential elections in Kenya. The US delagation held talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta, President - elect William Ruto and former Prime Mnister Raila Odinga. The congressional 5 country trip started in Cape Verde where they
Raila Odinga rejects presidential elections results
Former Prime Minister and Azimio La Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga has rejected the presidential election results declared by the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Wafula Chebukati on 16th August 2022. The following is the Statement by Mr. Raila Odinga. Good afternoon. Today I want to address my fellow Kenyans
DP William Ruto declared the 5th president of Kenya
Deputy President William Samoei Ruto was declared the 5th president of Kenya by the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission Wafula Chebukati on 15th August in Nairobi Kenya. The announcement followed chaotic scenes at the Bomas of Kenya that saw two election officers injured and some arrested when chaos erupted at
Azimio on the suspension of polls in Mombasa & Kakamega
The suspension of two gubernatorial elections has come to us as a shock. Mombasa County and Kakamega county are known to be Azimio strongholds. Suspension of the gubernatorial election is carefully mis engineered to lower voter turnout in these two counties and affect out imminent election victory. It is a