A keen observation indicates that Homa Bay Governor Cyprian Awiti was not present at the Supreme Court during the ruling on his reelection petition on Thursday.
The county boss was instead represented by his deputy Hamilton Orata, in what appears to emanate from his health issues.
The governor reportedly underwent an eye operation recently, and is still recovering at home, hence his absence in court and in public lately.
Awiti has also not been in office for the last five years, entrusting the role of running the county with Orata.
In its ruling, the court said that the governor was duly elected, faulting the lower courts for annulling his reelection in concurrence with the petitioner.
Awiti alias 'Akuba' (the big man) underwent the surgery in July, after another while of absence from office.
"I was not out office because of the court ruling. I underwent an eye surgery but I am now well and ready to serve the people,” he told journalists in his office in August.
His argument in court was represented by lawyers Otiende Amollo, James Orengo and Tom Ojienda, while Magwanga was represented by lawyer Charles Kanjama.
Amollo and Orengo are Awiti's fellow politicians and are the Rarieda lawmaker and Siaya senator in that order.