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Martha Koome Adjourns Presidential Poll Petition Hearing

Chief Justice, Martha Koome has today in the evening wrapped up the three day presidential petition hearing presented by ODM flag bearer former Prime minister Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua to challenge Ruto’s presidency after being declared winner in the 9th August elections.

On Friday, the Apex Court has replied to several questions raised by the petitioners to the respondents who include IEBC, its commissioners led by the Chairperson Wafula Chebukati and President elect William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua.

The judges who include CJ Koome, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, justices Smokin Wanjala, Njoki Ndungu, Isaac Lenaola, William Ouko and Mohammed Ibrahim have thereafter retreated to make judgement on the much awaited verdict set to be delivered on Monday.

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