William Ruto’s fate will be decided by an epic battle between Kenya Kwanza and Azimio la Umoja before the Supreme Court.
With only one remaining opportunity to secure a comeback, Raila Odinga’s Azimio la Umoja is taking no chances and has put together a team of qualified attorneys and experts to present their case.
According to reports, James Orengo and Otiende Amollo, who helped Odinga win at the Supreme Court in 2017, are on the team and want to help the former prime minister once more.
Along with Paul Mwangi, Phillip Murgor, Tom Ojienda, and others are on the list of candidates to lead the petition before the Supreme Court.
Keen on defending their controversial win that was announced by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairman Wafula Chebukati, an announcement that left the commission split, Kenya Kwanza has also tapped into experienced lawyers.
President-elect William Ruto is eyeing his chief agent and outgoing Tharaka Nithi Senator Kithure Kindiki to defend his victory at the Supreme Court.
Lawyer Nelson Havi who unsuccessfully contested for the Westlands parliamentary seat is also on the list.
Others are Kioko Kilukumi, Katwa Kigen and Muthomi Thiankolu.
The petition will be determined by the seven judges of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court Martha Koome.
Others are Lady Justices Philomena Mbete Mwilu (Deputy Chief Justice and Vice President of the Supreme Court), Njoki Susanna Ndung’u, Justices Mohamed Khadhar Ibrahim, Dr Smokin Wanjala and Isaac Lenaola.
Four IEBC commissioners have distanced themselves from the results announced by Wafula Chebukati, insisting that they were his (Chebukati’s personal results and not those of the commission.
The four commissioners, Juliana Chererea, Francis Wanderi, Justus Nyangaya, and Irene Masit maintained that the numbers released by Chebukati were erroneous and he ought to have verified them before declaring William Ruto as President-elect.
