Ruto's Lawyer Kithure Kindiki Likens Bomas Chaos to the US Capitol Attack
President-elect William Ruto’s lawyer Kithure Kindiki has described the events and chaos witnessed at the national tallying centre in Bomas of Kenya on August 15th as an attempted but failed coup d’état.
Making his submissions before the Supreme Court on Thursday, Kindiki claimed that the events were well-choreographed by agents and supporters of the first petitioner Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga in order to stop the IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati from announcing the results of the presidential election.
“The said activities at the national tallying center amount to an attempt to overthrow the constitution of Kenya and subvert the sovereign will of the people of Kenya. It is our view that those events alone constitute an attempt to establish a government unconstitutionally, and those events are basically an attempted but failed coup d’état,” he submitted.
The attorney likened the mayhem witnessed at the Bomas of Kenya to the January 6th US Capitol attack when former president Donald Trump lost the election and his supporters stormed Capitol Hill.
“On 15th August 2022, a mob of people invaded the dais of the national tallying center. Chaos erupted and several IEBC commissioners and staff were seriously injured but to date, no one has been asked to write a statement,” Kindiki stated.
“Those events and activities amount to nothing short of a fragrant attempt to overthrow the constitution of our country, to subvert the sovereign will of the people of Kenya contrary to Article 1 of the constitution.”
“This court should stop Barabas from benefitting from his malfeasance.”
He told the court that Ruto was validly elected as the fifth president of Kenya, following tallying, verification and declaration of results by the electoral commission.
“The tallying was done in the presence of all agents. No one should be declared winners of an election they did not win,” he added.
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Please, let's not have…
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Please, let's not have ourjudges were those white wigs.They are so incongruous with their skin color,and shape of their heads.Somebody should come up with something more appropriate,and authentically african.
My 12 yr Old son asked me:…
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In reply to Please, let's not have… by Maxiley (not verified)
My 12 yr Old son asked me: Now what is this Silly thing on his Head? My answer was:
1. That piece of Crap is Very expensive.
2. You have to Be very Educated to Wear it.
And it Calmed his Nerves.
PPPian, you are such a good…
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In reply to My 12 yr Old son asked me:… by PPPian (not verified)
PPPian, you are such a good parent and you understand how to calm and challenge the curiosity and/or ignorance of these kids of ours. You very well understand the kind of culture they are living in...laziness, fone/computer dependency, idling, etc. Watajie tu kufanya bidii masomoni wapate maisha bora, wanaanza kutetemeka. Am sure your son will never go that road again. Trust me.
@PPPian, smart boy... a chip…
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In reply to My 12 yr Old son asked me:… by PPPian (not verified)
@PPPian, smart boy... a chip from the old block.
@ Maxiley: Ajabu…
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In reply to Please, let's not have… by Maxiley (not verified)
@ Maxiley:
Ajabu. Uliyoandika juu ya nywele bandia za kondoo ambazo ndugu yetu Kithure amevaa, ndiyo hata mimi niliandika.
Inaonekana wazi ya kwamba Kithure Kindiki hakujifunza chochote shuleni. Yeye hana tafauti na yule ndege anayeitwa kasuku.
Elimu wanafunzi wa Kenya na nchi nyingine katika bara letu wanayopokea shuleni, inawafanya kuwa “kasuku” baada ya kumaliza masomo yao.
Kama wewe una:
1. Jina au majina ya kigeni
2. Unasema lugha ya kigeni nyumbani mwako
3. Unaenda kanisani au msikitini.
4. Unasherehekea siku ya kuzaliwa kwako
5. Unachukia rangi yako na nywele zako
6. Unachukia asili yako na historia yako
WEWE NI KASUKU!
@Ndugu Imara,Iam sure many…
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In reply to @ Maxiley: Ajabu… by Imara Daima (not verified)
@Ndugu Imara,Iam sure many africans/Kenyans share our views. If that is a "crown" that shows how learned one is, I dont want it.Law society of Kenya should be ashamed for keeping quiet on this matter. To me it appears that if mzungu were to start wearing green shoes as a sign of supreme legal mind, these africans would gladly ape him...When are we going to decolonize our minds?It's past time we realized that aping mzungu makes us look inferior.
Now I know many' pro mzungu' will start attacking me saying Max,"you are wearing mzung's blue jeans, why dont you wear your ancestor's patch of leopard skin?" To those, I say, follow my religion science.Cloths protect our bodies,a mankind improvement from that piece of leopard skin.But what value does that white wig add to humanity? We can come up with our own post independence sign of "status", that is if it's necessary.
Mt.Kenya is where votes were…
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Mt.Kenya is where votes were fixed for king of corruption
Kwa nini Ndugu yetu Kithure…
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Kwa nini Ndugu yetu Kithure Kindiki amevaa nywele bandia ambazo sasa Waingereza tayari wameshaacha kuzivaa?
Ndugu Kithure, amka kumekucha! Nakuomba uende kutupa takataka hiyo umevaa kichwani mwako, kwa sababu tulipata uhuru karibu miaka 59 iliyopita.
Ushenzi tupu. They lied to…
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In reply to Kwa nini Ndugu yetu Kithure… by Imara Daima (not verified)
Ushenzi tupu. They lied to kindiki that he has to appear like a white boy to deliver his point. Ufala….
About ten year ago, I wrote…
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In reply to Kwa nini Ndugu yetu Kithure… by Imara Daima (not verified)
About ten year ago, I wrote an letter to the editor of Standard on this issues- and it was published. At that time,some Mpigs had attacked Koigi wa Mwere for wearing african regalia in parliament. In the letter, I had mentioned how our brothers in West African proudly display their west african regalia at the UN,while Kenyans were"throttling" themselves with ties,and acting "white".
So @ Ndugu Imara I am with you on this one.Time to stop aping mzungu on matters that make us africans appear brainless. Let us do away with those damn wigs. American judges dont wear them...and they are the model of "democracy".Also remember that theSo @ Ndugu Imara I am with you on this one.Time to stop aping mzungu on matters that make us africans appear brainless. Let us do away with those damn wigs. American judges dont wear them...and they are the model of "democracy".Also remember that USA was one time just like Kenya, a British colony, were a British colony.
Yes, let us get rid of vestiges of colonialism. Change lake Victoria to Lake Kamongo,so some name relevant to the natives.
Indeed, and both Raila and…
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Indeed, and both Raila and Trump share the common belief that any election that they don't win must have been rigged and stolen.
Mundu wa Numba. You sound…
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In reply to Indeed, and both Raila and… by Mutuura Mwangi (not verified)
Mundu wa Numba. You sound Like you've Not been Following the Supreme court's Proceedings. And if You've been Following, then You've the Problem of SELECTIVE Listening.
Kindure Kindiki, you’re a…
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Kindure Kindiki, you’re a whole Professor. Don’t be like that. What happened in DC is nowhere close to what you’re insinuating. You’re full of it. So was Raila the President then? Did he come and give a speech before calling on his supporters to storm the parliament and senate? Did his supporters choke the hell out the police? Give us a break!!!
Ignorance of the highest…
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In reply to Kindure Kindiki, you’re a… by Msemakweli (not verified)
Ignorance of the highest order by a learned guy who is wearing some silly wiffy wig to stamp his colonial mentality ignorance. Kindiki does not know what he-is talking about if he thinks a few chairs thrown in Bomas equates the 6 Jan riots in DC.
You mean you support what…
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In reply to Kindure Kindiki, you’re a… by Msemakweli (not verified)
You mean you support what they did, harming the commissioners? You support the thugs not being arrested?
A professor who is as stupid…
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In reply to Kindure Kindiki, you’re a… by Msemakweli (not verified)
A professor who is as stupid as they come. The two have no comparison. I am glad he’s not teaching our children. What a shame Kithure!
Kindiki put on some pink…
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Kindiki put on some pink make up to lighten his face to match the white beberu wig. We have seen it all in Kenya with these insecure fools who want to be like the white boys. The wannabe!
Kindiki: You don’t know what…
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Kindiki: You don’t know what you are talking about. Ask us who are here in the US! When you subvert law and steal votes, what do you expect?
What happened at Bomas was…
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What happened at Bomas was an attack on democracy. The only difference with the Jan 6 attack on US capital is that in the US, the attackers were held accountable to their actions, while in Kenya, no one was held accountable.
@ imkgoogo" I seriously…
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@ imkgoogo"
I seriously challenge the so called "educated men and women" of our continent to come up with a better political system that is not based on the old-fashioned and hackneyed lexical item globally known as "democracy."
The system based on “democracy” benefits the "majority" at the expense of the “minority.” In addition, it benefits the “strong” against the “weak.”
It's time that a better political system is developed that does not favor the majority or the strong but accommodates both.
Apr 19, 2022 — In 2007, wigs…
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Apr 19, 2022 — In 2007, wigs were no longer required (UK) during family or civil court appearances or when appearing before the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.
Ndugu Kithure Kindiki: Amka, Kumekucha.
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