The Matuga petition will be mentioned on the 11th of March, in the suit, a voter Mwakesi Ayub demands for a recount of the votes cast in the December 27th general elections citing irregularities and other election mal-practices.
Through his lawyer Mohammed Balala, he says the area MP Chirau Ali Mwakwere was declared winner despite some ballot boxes not been opened for counting.
Mwakwere’s lawyer Gikandi Ngibuini filed an application striking out the petition as baseless.
ECK lawyer Justus Munyithya has also made a similar application.
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Sources: Kenya News Agency
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