The Supreme Court of Kenya will on Monday, September 26, give its full judgment on the presidential petition that had been filed by Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya leader Raila Odinga.
According to a notice issued by the Supreme Court on Saturday, the seven-judge panel will deliver a detailed judgment after their decision earlier this month to uphold President William Ruto’s victory.
The judges are Martha Koome (Chief Justice), Philomena Mwilu (Deputy Chief Justice), Mohammed Ibrahim, Smokin Wanjala, Njoki Ndung’u, Isaac Lenaola and William Ouko.
According to the notice signed by Supreme Court Registrar L.M Wachira, the announcement would be made through email.
“Take notice that the reasons for the judgment of the court, that was delivered in this petition on the 5th of September 2022 will be delivered on Monday 26th September 2022 at 2: 30 PM through email,” stated the Registrar.
In the election case, nine petitions were submitted, with eleven people named as respondents in the presence of three independent legal organisations (amici curiae) led by the Kenya Law Society (LSK).
Chief Justice Martha Koome read out the court’s unanimous judgment dismissing all nine petitions, including one filed by Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua of the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party.
The CJ noted that the 7-judge bench had failed to find electoral malpractice sufficient to invalidate the elections.
“This is a unanimous decision of the court and we make the following orders; The presidential election petition number E005 of 2022 as consolidated with presidential election petition numbers E001, 2, 3,4,7 and 8 of 2022 are hereby dismissed,” she ruled.
“As a consequence, we declare the election of the first respondent as President-elect to be valid under Article 143 of the Constitution. This being a matter cutting across the public interest, we order that each party bear their own cost. It is so ordered.”
