By James Omoro MIGORI, KENYA: The High Court has ordered re-tallying of Migori gubernatorial votes cast in two polling stations on March 4. Homa Bay High Court Judge Lady Justice Esther Maina directed that further scrutiny of votes cast during the election be conducted to enable the court to understand the truth of what transpired during the electoral process. The exercise that is to include counting of votes and verification of forms 35 and 36 is to be conducted in Ombo (Suna West constituency) and Kengariso (Kuria West). Form 35 indicates results from polling stations against Forms 36 which contain results of all votes cast in each of the affected constituencies. The scrutiny to kick off on Wednesday next week will be conducted by Homa Bay Deputy Registrar Patricia Gichohi. “I am directing that further scrutiny of votes cast at the two polling stations in Migori County to enable us to know exactly what transpired in the election. I have realized that the tallying of votes was afflicted with so many errors that can only be known when we recount them,” the judge ruled. The court came to the decision after it emerged discrepancies marred the electoral process for the gubernatorial position mainly in the two polling stations. The exercise will be carried out in the absence of the candidates who contested the gubernatorial race. However, two agents for each candidate alongside representatives from the Independent electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will be required to attend the scrutiny exercise.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:31:59 +0000
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