The High Court has dismissed a constitutional petition challenging the national verification of presidential election results, ruling that the final declaration made at the national tallying centre remains binding.

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In a decision delivered on Tuesday, September 22, the court upheld the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission’s (IEBC) mandate to verify constituency tally forms before declaring a presidential winner.

Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah had filed the suit seeking to dismantle national-level re-tallying, arguing that it creates an unlawful second layer of verification that undermines transparency.

The judges further affirmed that where discrepancies arise between electronic transmissions and physical documentation, the vote counts recorded at the polling station level shall strictly prevail.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke