Title : KENYA: Uganda MPs Admire Kenyan Judiciary After Annulling Rigged Elections
link : KENYA: Uganda MPs Admire Kenyan Judiciary After Annulling Rigged Elections
KENYA: Uganda MPs Admire Kenyan Judiciary After Annulling Rigged Elections
David Maraga Kenya Chief JusticeUgandan legislators have hailed the Kenyan judiciary for exhibiting what they described as independence in the nullification of the recent presidential elections.
The Supreme court of Kenya on 1st septemper 2017 in an unexpected judgement on the African continent nullified the election win of Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta, ordering for fresh polls within two months.
In his ruling, Kenya Chief Justice David Maraga said the electoral body, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), neglected and refused to conduct the elections as the law requires.
MPs including Silas Aogon (Kumi Municipality), Gaffa Mbwatekamwa (Kasambya) and John Baptist Nambeshe (Manjiya) described the ruling as a landmark in the history of Africa where sitting presidents are not easy to challenge in courts.
The judiciary has exhibited independence and high sense of credibility that they are able to overturn an election of a president still in power which cannot happen in Uganda Nambeshe said.
The MPs said they were doubtful that opposition candidate Raila Odinga would win an election petition.
We doubted, we did not trust even the court in Kenya but now this has happened.
I now have hope because we never thought that someone can challenge a sitting president and win,Mbwatekamwa said.
Aogon said The judiciary in Kenya acted on the basis of independence. It means the three arms,judiciary, executive and parliament are acting independently.
I am now looking for peaceful and fair election so that Kenyans will accept the results the way they will be declared in the next election.
Odinga petitioned court on grounds that his opponent Kenyatta won the elections by fraud since the IBEC had not followed the law in adding up voting tallies and instead presented forged results to give victory to Kenyatta who was seeking re-election.
Tourism Observer
Thus Article KENYA: Uganda MPs Admire Kenyan Judiciary After Annulling Rigged Elections
That's an article KENYA: Uganda MPs Admire Kenyan Judiciary After Annulling Rigged Elections This time, hopefully can give benefits to all of you. well, see you in posting other articles.
You are now reading the article KENYA: Uganda MPs Admire Kenyan Judiciary After Annulling Rigged Elections with the link address https://letslifes.blogspot.com/2017/09/kenya-uganda-mps-admire-kenyan.html
0 Response to "KENYA: Uganda MPs Admire Kenyan Judiciary After Annulling Rigged Elections"
Post a Comment