Kenya poll petition: Court allows Raila Odinga access to servers, ballot boxes

Election petition.

Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission delivers forms 34A, 34Bs and 34C at the Supreme Court ahead of the election petition hearing contesting William Ruto’s declaration as the president-elect. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG

The Supreme Court of Kenya has ordered the electoral agency to give Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga access to any server(s) at the national tallying centre that may have been used for storing and transmitting voting information.

The court also directed the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to give him access to ballot boxes from 15 select polling stations, which will be opened for inspection, scrutiny and recount.