As the newspapers report, eyes will be on the Supreme Court of Kenya, where a presidential election petition is expected to be filed by the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party. People DailyAzimio leader Raila Odinga's prayer to the Supreme Court, as People Daily reports, is that a verdict is issued sanctioning re-tallying of ballots before the presidential winner is redeclared. Raila and his team will be staging a spirited battle at the apex court seeking to invalidate president-elect William Ruto's victory. The StandardEven as Raila runs after a Supreme Court verdict ordering a recount of votes, everything could be a tall order, given the timeline within which a presidential election petition ought to be heard and determined. Recounting of the ballots and declaration of the winner might not be on the cards of the Supreme Court judges, a lawyer told The Standard.

Source: The Star August 21, 2022 23:44 UTC