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Lawyer asks Chebukati to disqualify Uhuru and Ruto for committing electoral offences

President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto

A lawyer has written to electoral commission Chairman Wafula Chebukati asking him to disqualify President Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto from the repeat presidential race for misconduct in their campaigns.

Former Law Society of Kenya Chief Executive Officer Apollo Mboya argued that Uhuru and Ruto do not qualify to be on the ballot following a High Court ruling that they committed electoral offences by using state resources to advertise government achievements in the run up to August 8 polls.

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