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How 2017 Supreme Court annulment of presidential election is shaping IEBC's vote counting

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By Winfrey Owino
| 3 years ago | 4 Min read

In a landmark declaration delivered on September 1, 2017, four judges led by then Chief Justice David Maraga and Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, Smokin Wanjala, and Isaac Lenaola voided the presidential election for IEBC's failure to open the servers for verification. [File, Standard]

Lawyers cite the 2017 Supreme Court verdict as a reason why IEBC is cautious but letting Kenyans count votes.

Slow but sure is the approach adopted by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to collate the votes cast countrywide and has kept eager Kenyans on the edge.

However, the Wafula Chebukati-led commission is taking no chances in ensuring that the August 9 poll is free, fair, accurate, and verifiable by painstakingly going through the forms and publicly announcing them.