Blow to Embakasi East MP Babu Owino As High Court Orders Recount of Votes
Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has been dealt a blow after the High Court in Nairobi ordered a recount and scrutiny of votes in a petition challenging his election.
The court on Monday directed votes in the entire constituency be recounted, a decision that places Owino’s election at stake.
Issuing the order, Justice Joseph Sergon said Francis Mureithi, who is challenging Babu's victory, had given sufficient reasons to warrant a recount.
The judge ordered the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to avail all ballot boxes and disputed election forms to the deputy registrar of the court within two days.
Appearing before the court in December 2017, Embakasi East Returning Officer, Nicholas Kipkorir Butuk told the judge that he was under duress from Babu Owino at the final stages of vote counting, since he had misplaced Form 35C, which is used to declare the winner.
“During the final stage of the tallying process, I realised that form 35C which is used to declare the winner, was missing. I had to look for it first but Babu Owino got impatient and went crazy. I was under pressure but I would not have announced different results because he was still the winner from the results we tallied,” Butuk clarified.
Butuk also confessed that he realised an error in tally after he announced Babu Owino as the winner of the parliamentary election.
The case will be mentioned on February 26th to asses the scrutiny and recount outcome.
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Nyenyenyenye we will not…
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Nyenyenyenye we will not recognize Uhuru as the president of Kenya because yeye ni mtoto wa German Shepherd”. Babu Owino once said. Hehe, it is your turn now lil’ man. Let’s see your legitimacy.
This is NOT a Blow until the…
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In reply to Nyenyenyenye we will not… by Nyina wa Raila (not verified)
This is NOT a Blow until the Final TALLY. Waandishi wacheni KutuKejeli.
Dammmmm watch n see this…
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Dammmmm watch n see this kihiii Owino thrown out when recount starts n ends.His buggy mouth kama ile ya daktari miguna will crumble!Owino ur finished especially if u now know u threatened the returning officer to declare u have won.Am praying that it’s found u lost ndio hio umama yaho iishe!U will realise u didn’t very bad calling Uhuru bad names.Boy prepare packing yr books n pens.
NASA is Maraga & Maraga is…
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NASA is Maraga & Maraga is NASA. Need I say more?
I do not wish people bad…
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I do not wish people bad things but I would like this naughty boy to be send home. He will learn a lesson or two. Potelea mbali
Just about all losers blamed…
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Just about all losers blamed IEBC for one reason or the other.Last election will go down in history as one of the most contentious in Kenya.Even winners were not too comfortable for fear of a recount that would sway the other way.I would like to believe that Kenyans have learned something and mistakes that happened in 2017 will not revisit in 2022,which is not that far away.
This is the equivalence of…
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This is the equivalence of kufinywa makende or kupigwa rungu the nyayo era.
Clearly, wewe haujawahi…
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In reply to This is the equivalence of… by GlassHalfFull (not verified)
Clearly, wewe haujawahi finywa makende.....you gat no clue. Once you go thro the ordeal and SURVIVE, you either become real chicken or a murderer. That’s why they kill most victims coz they fear retaliation
Ingekuwa Nyayo era,…
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In reply to Clearly, wewe haujawahi… by MLACHAKE (not verified)
Ingekuwa Nyayo era, angefinywa makende kitambo. Uhuru is a bit civilized, but it won't last long. Give examples of people who became murderers/chickens after kufinywa balls? you one of them?
Ngaaaatho Babu uta do?…
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Ngaaaatho Babu uta do? Nothing is guaranteed. Just as Miguna's Kenyan citizenship is not guaranteed. Sasa vipi 😂😂😂😂.
The law breaker, and the man…
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The law breaker, and the man who orders demonstrators to be shot dead and praises the police(Uhuru) for killing Kenyans must leave office before the end of February. Mugabe left office last year. Today, Zuma of South Africa has been asked to step down.
Uhuru is the worst president in the entire history of Kenya. He should be asked to vacate our state house immediately!
Tuliza mbegu brother.
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In reply to The law breaker, and the man… by Imara (not verified)
Tuliza mbegu brother.
Imara dream dream dream but…
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Imara dream dream dream but get used of Uhuru legally elected President mpaka 2022.Then msiponjipanga poa Then Ruto will easily sail thru then yr god raila the killer will cry again n again like my 4 yr boy venye hulilia toys zake ati ileimbiwa tena.
Well. Go back to the…
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Well. Go back to the university and be a student leader there again! Parliarment is not for boys, as in kihii..
@Mkenya Halisi:…
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@Mkenya Halisi:
2022 is not far. We are prepared to make Kenya a brandy new nation come 2022. It will be a new Kenya without raila, ruto, or uhuru's influence hidden in the background. Tulia Ndugu! Did you see what your "god" uhuru nominated as the new attorney general?
What I know for sure is that come 2022, Kenya itazaliwa upya tena na your two gods (ruto and uhuru) will face the consequences for the many people that they ordered killed through their selfish ego trips before and also while in power!
The judge who ordered the…
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The judge who ordered the recount was bribed by Jubilee.Embakasi is NASA just another side show it will end soon.Babu si kifaranga cha komputa kama wengine.Today the ANC recalled Jacob Zuma hata huyu wakenya ataenda it is just a matter of time.
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