IEBC: Elections will not be held on August 8 if we obey court orders

Lawyer Paul Mwangi argues NASA’s case at the Court of Appeal during the hearing of the IEBC ballot tender case yesterday. [George Njunge, Standard]

Kenyans will not have ballot papers to cast for the Presidential election on August 8 if the orders of the High Court are implemented, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has told the Court.

During the hearing yesterday, Court of Appeal judges Festus Githinji, Otieno Odek, Jamilla Mohamed, Alnassir Visram and Roslyn Nambuye were told that if IEBC is to follow the orders of the lower court, it will require 50 days to have the much needed voting papers in the country.