Court proceedings at the Supreme Court in the concluded presidential petition filed by NASA.[Photo/Reuters]
Jubilee analyst and political affairs commentator Mutinda Kavemba has said that the nation should be prepared to see more petitions being filed in court by unsatisfied losers who contested in the concluded August 8 elections.
Speaking on KTN News Sunday,Kavemba said that the recent NASA win at the Supreme Court will encourage more candidates who had cried foul in the lower races in the election to also seek the court's intervention in their cases.
''More people are likely to also move to court most of whom weren't sure that petitioning could indeed turn the situation but have been encouraged by the Supreme Court's overturning of President Kenyatta's re-election,'' he said.
His comments were echoed by fellow panelist Jared Okello who however maintained that despite the inspiration that the court might have instilled in many,evidence remains the foundation of any case.
''The responsibility still rests with the petitioners as they have to prove their case beyond doubt to get a positive outcome,'' said Jared who also doubles up as the Nyando lawmaker.
Some of those likely to move to court having challenged the results are Machakos gubernatorial candidate Wavinya Ndeti and her Embu counterpart Lenny Kivuti both of whom have pointed out alleged irregularities in their respective races.