Damned if they do, and damned if they don’t: Judiciary’s dilemma
Judges of Kenya’s Court of Appeal when they made a ruling, okaying the printing of ballot papers in Dubai. PHOTO FILE | NMG
With two weeks to Kenya’s elections, the Judiciary has come under scrutiny not only for the poll-related cases currently in court, but also its preparedness in dealing with the election petitions that are bound to follow.
Having upheld President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election victory in 2013 after petition by Raila Odinga, all eyes are now trained on the Supreme Court and how it is likely to rule should another petition arise from the presidential election result.
