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Homa Bay County Deputy Governor Hamilton Orata and supporters celebrate Awiti’s at Supreme Court. [George Njunge/Standard]
An omission by the High Court to consider a scrutiny of elections report has saved Homa Bay Governor Cyprian Awiti from losing his seat.
Awiti survived after the third attempt when the Supreme Court ruled that by overlooking the scrutiny results, High Court and the Court of Appeal made a mistake by overturning the will of the people of Homa Bay.
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