Raila has rejected presidential results
ODM leader Raila Odinga has rejected Wafula Chebukati’s declaration of DP William Ruto as president-elect saying his coalition is pursuing all available constitutional options.
Speaking for the first time since the IEBC chair declared the presidential results on Monday, the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition party presidential candidate, claimed Mr Chebukati showed disregard to the Constitution by announcing results processed unilaterally.
He also claimed that the chair was the only person who accessed the presidential tally and informed the commissioners without permitting any discussion of the results.
“The chair acted in disregard to the Constitution… Azimio rejects the presidential results announced by Mr Chebukati,” he said.
“”The figures announced by Mr Chebukati are null and void, and must be quashed by a court of law….Unless a unanimous decision is reached on any matter, the commission will be made by a majority of the members present”, he says quoting from legislation, suggesting that the four out of seven dissenting electoral commissioners should have had their objections upheld.
He added: “Millions of Kenyans turned out in large numbers in an attempt to choose their leaders… But yesterday our budding democracy suffered a major setback.
“Kenya faces a grave legal and political crisis as a result of the actions of Wafula Chebukati, the IEBC [election commission] chairman.
“What we saw yesterday was a travesty and a blatant disregard for the constitution and the laws of Kenya.”
Mr Odinga also urged his supporters to maintain peace and calm as the coalition pursues constitutional avenues to invalidate the pronunciations by Mr Chebukati.
