Azimio Files Online Petition to Overturn Ruto's Victory
Azimio la Umoja party has finally filed an online petition seeking to overturn the president-elect, William Ruto after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman, Wafula Chebukati declared him as the winner in the August 9, 2022 general elections.
Leah Mukangai 
According to Lawyer Dan Maanzo, the petition was files on August 22.
“Yes we have filed the petition online and as lawyers of Azimio we are ready for the petition and we are very confident that we will succeed because the law is on our side,” Lawyer Dan Maanzo revealed.
He also revealed that they were working on delivering the physical documents to the court to be stamped.
“The hard copies will now be brought so that they can be stamped but the online one is already with the court. ...No I can’t go into those details because the Chief Justice will say I have started to prosecute the case outside court,” Lawyer Maanzo stated.
Anyone wishing to file a petition in the Supreme Court challenging Ruto's victory has until 2 p.m. Monday, the deadline for the 7-day window following the IEBC's announcement of the results.
William Ruto was declared the winner of the presidential election on August 9 after receiving 7,176,141 votes, or 50.59% of valid votes cast, defeating former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who received 6,942,930 votes, or 48.85%.
IEBC Chairman, Wafula Chebukati and President-elect, William Ruto. PHOTO FILE
Raila has since challenged the results, claiming that there were election irregularities that the Supreme Court should investigate. The judiciary has stated that judges at all levels, including the Supreme Court, are ready to handle election disputes.
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