The Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Alliance now alleges that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) did not tally presidential votes from 27 constituencies in the final presidential vote.

In the petition filed before the Supreme Court of Kenya, Azimio accuses the IEBC and its chairman Wafula Chebukati of manipulating the vote tally in favour of Deputy President William Ruto.

According to Azimio, the tally and count in the 27 constituencies would have affected the outcome of the presidential election.

The 2nd Respondent (Chebukati) usurped the role and functions of the 1st Respondent (IEBC) in contravention of Article 138(3)(c) of The Constitution and purported to declare a result that had not been tallied and/or verified in 27 constituencies,” Azimio said in the petition.

The 27 constituencies include:-

1. Mvita

2. Matuga

3. Kilifi North

4. Bura

5. Fafi

6. Wajir North

7. Eldas

8. Mandera West

9. Tigania east

10. Mbeere North

11. Ndaragua

12. Kapenguria

13. Kacheliba

14. Narok North

15. Narok South

16. Narok West

17. Kajiado East

18. Kandunyi

19. Nyakach

20. Rangwe

21. Ndhiwa

22. Suba North

23. Kuria East

24. Bomachoge

25. Borabu

26. Kitutu Chache North

27. West Mugirango

Azimio grievances

Azimio also accuses IEBC of contravening the law for failing to issue provisional results for the Presidential vote count, before issuing the final results.

“Before declaring the final result the 2nd Respondent did not state or claim that the result was provisional in contravention of section 39 of the Elections Act, if at all the results were provisional. At the time of declaring the final result of the presidential election, the 1st Respondent had not received, uploaded and made publicly available for scrutiny on the public IEBC portal, Forms 34A in the 27 constituencies,” the petition adds.

“The final result declared by the Respondent was therefore not complete, accurate, verifiable or accountable and cannot be the basis for a valid and legitimate declaration. The 2nd Respondent without reason or justification, wilfully refused to share and circulate the final presidential results with the presidential candidates’ Chief Agents, Observers, Media or even his fellow members of the Commission before declaring the decision of the 1st Respondent (IEBC), on tallying and verification,” Azimio added.