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Why Supreme Court may not order re-count of votes

Supreme Court Judges during the hearing of the BBI case. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

With the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya legal team expected to file the presidential election petition before 2pm today, there are two expectations of the ruling; upholding or nullifying the results.

In 2013, after a defeat at the ballot by Jubilee presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta, Cord flag bearer Raila Odinga moved to the Dr Willy Mutunga-led Supreme Court bench to file a presidential election petition. The court upheld Uhuru's victory.

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