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Chebukati figures are null and void, says Raila

He said the IEBC chair's actions are dictatorial.

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by BRIAN ORUTA

News16 August 2022 - 12:44
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  • •On Monday, Chebukati announced Ruto the winner after he garnered 7,176,141 votes, against his close rival Raila who received 6,942,930 votes which is 48.85 per cent of the vote.
  • •Of the 47 counties, Ruto garnered more than 25 per cent of the votes cast in 39, exceeding the minimum 24 counties required by the Constitution. Raila achieved 25 per cent of the votes cast in 34 counties.
Azimio coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga at KICC, Nairobi on August 16, 2022.

Azimio la Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga has come out to claim that IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati's declaration of William Ruto as president-elect is null and void.

Speaking on Tuesday, Raila said that Chebukati has no absolute power over other commissioners.

He said the IEBC chair's actions are dictatorial, claiming he could have led the country to violence.

"He could have plunged the country into chaos. Such impunity can be a threat to security. It is not up to us to determine whether Chebukati has committed illegality," he said. 

"Four protested the action... Commissioners walked out. Figures announced by Chebukati are null and void and must be quashed by a court of law."

On Monday, Chebukati announced Ruto the winner after he garnered 7,176,141 votes, against his close rival Raila who received 6,942,930 votes which is 48.85 per cent of the vote.

Of the 47 counties, Ruto garnered more than 25 per cent of the votes cast in 39, exceeding the minimum 24 counties required by the Constitution. Raila achieved 25 per cent of the votes cast in 34 counties.

Chebukati has since gazetted Ruto as the president-elect following the results.

Four IEBC commissioners have disputed the presidential election results.

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