Supreme Court of Kenya has ordered ballot boxes for fifteen polling stations to be opened for inspection and recount.
The exercise is scheduled to begin this afternoon at an undisclosed location and will take 48 hours to scrutinise the votes.
The Polling Stations are; Tinderet Conmoin Nandi ounty, Jarok, Gathanji and Kiheo Primary School Polling in Nyandarua County, Nandi Hills and Sinendeti Primary School in Nandi, Belgut, Nandi Hills and Sinendeti Primary School in Nandi.
They have also ordered a vote recount in Belgut, Kapsuser and Chepkutum Primary Schools in Kericho County; Jomvi, Mikindani and Ministry of Water Tanks Polling Stations in Mombasa county; Mvita, Majengo and Mvita Primary Schools in Mombasa county.
The exercise is expected to end on Thursday at 2 pm and a report filed in court.
The Registrar shall file her report by 5 pm on September 1, 2022, and avail copies to all parties.
Each party shall be represented by two agents during the exercises and they shall at times be under the supervision of the Registrar of the Supreme Court and her staff.
Error forms signed by Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) boss Wafula Chebukati during the tally and verification exercise are expected to be provided to the apex court.
Copies of IEBC’s technology system security policy including password matric, owners of system administration password, system users and levels of access have also been ordered to be availed.
Other requirements to be provided to the applicants listed by the court include certified copies of Forms 32A and 34C book used in the just concluded elections which has since been disputed by former prime minister Raila Odinga.
The presidential petition process/hearing has kick-started at the apex court after today’s pretrial conference that laid ground rules for petition.
The rules included time allocated for each party, counsels representing petitioners and respondents, as well as inclusion of all IEBC commissioners in the petition.