Kenyan High Court: Appointment of IEBC returning officers illegal

The process that led to the appointment of constituency returning officers and their deputies is illegal, High Court has ruled.

 Judge George Odunga on Wednesday found that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission did not follow the law while appointing the poll officials.

 However, the judge declined to quash the gazette notice on the appointment of the election managers.

 Raila Odinga to make his 'big announcement' on repeat poll

National Super Alliance (Nasa) leader Raila Odinga is today expected to make what he termed “big announcement” on the way forward on repeat election after he withdrew his candidature.

Mr Odinga is scheduled to issue the statement at Uhuru Park grounds in Nairobi from 2pm even as the Supreme Court convenes today morning to decide on a case filed by three activists seeking to stop the Thursday election.

RALLY

 The opposition chief had earlier Tuesday morning, in an interview with the BBC, rescinded his calls for mass action on election day, and instead asked his supporters to stay away from polling stations.

 “The coalition will make the announcement at a public rally at Uhuru Park at 2pm. Nasa invites supporters to turn up in large numbers for the crucial announcement,” said Mr Odinga’s Spokesperson Dennis Onyango.

 Mr Odinga, who has been rallying his supporters to the streets to force reforms within the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, has linked failure by the commission to implement Nasa’s demands as his main reason for pulling out of the race.