Governor Martin Wambora.[Photo/Nation]
A High Court has ordered for a recount of votes in the Embu gubernatorial race.
The court cited inflation, swapping, doctoring, and stealing.
Justice William Musyoka issued the ruling on Thursday in the petition filed by former Embu Senator Lenny Kivuti filed against governor Martin Wambora.
"There was evidence to the effect that votes of various candidates across the board were exaggerated," he said.
Musyoka further said parties presented evidence that results were swapped and that submitted records differed from what was entered on forms.
He further said witnesses gave reports that candidates were either given more votes than they got or less than their real numbers.
"In the end, the margin of votes declared and what parties submitted in evidence declined from 985 to 299," he said.
“There shall be partial scrutiny of votes limited to recount, and ascertainment of the number of votes each candidate garnered in Mbeere South, Runyenjes and Manyatta constituencies, at the specific polling stations which the petitioner disputed”.