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Judges: Numbers alone could not form basis of upholding election

From left is Justice Njoki Ndung'u, deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu,Chief Justice David Maraga, Jackton Ojwang and Justice Isaac Lenaola during Supreme Court Judgement on 20 September 2017. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

The Supreme Court did not find any criminal culpability against individual IEBC officials.

The majority judges ruled that NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga did not give evidence linking any officer to any irregularity. Instead, the judges ruled, they only found institutional failures and not anyone carrying out illegal practices.

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