On Monday, August 22, Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition captain Raila Odinga officially filed a presidential petition at the Supreme Court challenging the declaration of William Ruto as the fifth President-elect.
In the morning hours, Raila’s legal team had filed the petition online before submitting the physical documents with the registry.
“We have filed the petition electronically through the filing platform as we wait for the physical documents so that the courts can assert the submission,
“We have until 2:00 pm but I can assure you that everything is ready. The team is still compiling the paperwork into books and they should be on their way to court any time from now,” one of the Azimio lawyers Daniel Maanzo said after filing the online petition.
Moments later before the 2:00 pm deadline, a truck carrying evidence for Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition party presidential candidate Raila Odinga arrived at the Milimani Law Court.
This saw Kenyans take to social media to mock Azimio for carrying a lot of evidence as he tries to challenge Chebukati’s verdict that declared William Ruto and Rigathi Gachagua as the President and Deputy President-elect respectively.
Here are some of the reactions;
Wakoli Kunani said;
“Azimio la Umoja one Kenya Coalition and Raila Odinga have more evidence than votes.”
Marti Machuka said;
“Imebeba coffins ya kuzimia Azimio.”
Kinyua Maurice;
“Do they expect in seven days the judges to read and make the judgment? This is more than all the ballot papers.”
John Kennedy said;
“They now think they can confuse the judges with these workloads?”
Nyeri Wa Gakini said;
“Ameleta hadi za past elections ndio tuogope.”
Gavana Mutua said;
“Ile upumbafu iko Azimio… hata labda ni Atwoli ndio ako hapo ndani.”
Daniel Tarayia said;
“Wakenya hapana cheza na Baba. Anaweza toa evidence hadi ya mipango yetu ya kando. That truck is so huge.”
Jude Waine said;
“Even ballot papers cannot fill that lorry.”
