Here Is Raila And Karua’s Petition And What They Want From The Supreme Court
Raila Odinga, a presidential candidate for the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition, and his running mate Martha Karua submitted a plea to the Supreme Court on Monday in an effort to overturn the results of the 2022 election.
Odinga, the first petitioner, and Karua, the second petitioner, have cited the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), its seven commissioners, and William Ruto, a candidate for president of Kenya Kwanza, as respondents in their petition.
The constitution, the rule of law and national values, the rules of good governance, and the legitimate authority of the Court, in the opinion of the first and second petitioners, were all violated during the conduct of the general election on August 9.
This, they said, was to “premeditated unlawful and criminal subversion of the integrity and constitutionality of the electoral process in order to assist and secure a fraudulent result.”
The petitioners also charged the chairman of the IEBC, Wafula Chebukati, with deliberately intending to undermine Kenyans’ right to self-determination and topple the constitutional system.
Odinga and Karua continued by saying that Chebukati’s time at the IEBC has demonstrated a clear pattern of his “inability to run the Commission in accordance with constitutional principles, including observance of democratic values and principles; inability to operate within the collegiate framework as required by Article 138 of The Constitution and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act No. 9 of 2011.”
They added that despite a court ruling made during the presidential election petition of 2017, Chebukati has persisted in acting and operating illegally, and that he frequently disagrees with other commissioners at the electoral authority.
Odinga and Karua also state that the IEBC did not tally and verify the count before declaring the results of the Presidential Election, adding that there was an interference with the integrity, credibility and security of the election.
The Azimio leaders further state the declared presidential results lacked transparency, accountability, verifiability and efficiency.
The nullification of the election results announced by Chebukati and that IEBC should be directed to tally and verify the results, and declared Raila and Karua as the President and Deputy President-elect.
IEBC, Chebukati and William Ruto to bear the cost of the presidential petition.
On Monday, the Azimio la Umoja brigade delivered a truckful of evidence to show the malpractices, disregard of constitution and other irregularities they claim marred the presidential election.
Here is are the reliefs that Raila Odinga and Martha Karua want the Supreme Court to grant;
That IEBC and Chebukati avail all the material including electronic documents, devices and equipment for the Presidential Election within 48 hours.
Votes that have been rejected or spoiled will be examined, and a declaration will be made.