Officials of Kenya’s election commission on Wednesday confirmed that the repeat presidential election would take place on Thursday as scheduled.
The chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Wafula Chebukati made the announcement shortly after the country’s Supreme Court failed to hear a petition seeking to stop the poll.
The country’s Chief Justice David Maraga said on Wednesday when the case was called that the Supreme Court could not hear the case because there are not enough judges to make a quorum.
Maraga said “As the two of us cannot form a quorum, this matter cannot be heard this morning,” he said.
Three Kenyan voters filed the petition on Thursday’s arguing that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) cannot guarantee a free, fair and credible poll.
He told the media in Nairobi that all is set for the progress of the poll.
“In cases where there will be problems [delivering materials]… the polling officer will have the right to inform us and polling can be suspended to another day,” Mr Chebukati is quoted by Reuters news as saying.
The August 8 presidential election results were nullified by the Supreme Court in September and an order was given for a re-run of poll.
Meanwhile protests by the opposition against tomorrow’s repeat presidential election continue in parts on the country.
The opposition leader, Raila Odinga of the Nasa party has already withdrawn from the contest.
Source: Africafeeds.com
