President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto. [Photo/The Star]
Monday midnight was the deadline for any aggrieved party to filed a petition challenging the election of President Uhuru Kenyatta in the October 26 repeat polls.
Eyes were glued on opposition coalition NASA to engineer another court battle after their win in the September 1 supreme court verdict that nullified Uhuru's August 8 victory.
However, let in the day, former Kilome MP Harun Mwau filed a petition and just hours to 7 pm Mombasa-based NGO Muhuri also joined the list of petitioners.
Here are some of the reactions from Kenyans with regard to the petition.
😂😂😂 Those used to bribing kenyans to withdraw cases can now try to bribe Ex-Kilome MP Harun Mwau tuone sasa. Even 50Bn is loose change.
— Martin Mwangi (@MartinKellmen) November 6, 2017
LEST WE FORGET: Ex-Kilome MP Harun Mwau is the man who singlehandedly brought Nakumatt down to its knees via money laundering. He's also behind collapse of Charterhouse bank & a notorious Drug dealer. Bt NRM will sanitize & brand him juicy names like "Successful Business Tycoon"
— Atanasi (@Atanasi_) November 6, 2017
Now that Ex-Kilome MP Harun Mwau has decided to file a petition challenging the validity of President Kenyatta's re-election, NSIS, EACC, KRA and other bodies are busy going through his file to come up with charges against him. This part is always interesting!
— Wambui (@Waambui) November 6, 2017
I want to hereby confirm that Ex-Kilome MP Harun Mwau is not acting on behalf of NASA, our strategy is well laid and complete.
— Otiende Amollo (@Otiende_Amollo_) November 6, 2017
The clock was ticking much faster but Ex-Kilome Mp Harun Mwau saved the day. Thank you Sir
— Julian naliaka (@julian_naliaka) November 6, 2017
Ex-kilome Mp Harun Mwau History will remember you for the courage, esp on the right sidd
— Jadiel_muchui (@JadielMuchui) November 6, 2017
Ex-Kilome MP Harun Mwau files petition challenging @UKenyatta 's win.The petition is as suspect as Mwau himself.Lets keep on our Boycott!
— Kamba Pundit (@kamwash254) November 6, 2017
Mwau has a right to challenge that exercise that took place on 26th Oct. It was a sham and shame exercise! "Ex-Kilome MP Harun Mwau"
— Nelson Muhindi (@nelson_andiva) November 6, 2017
Ex-kilome MP Harun Mwau just proved we should choose brains over brawn - the NGO Board & the fraudsters of justice system should learn
— o. fazul m. (@m_odhis) November 6, 2017
And the good thing about Ex-Kilome MP Harun Mwau is that he has the stamina to hire any dream team of lawyers and pay them heavily
— 🎤DEEJAY SMASHER🔯 (@SMASHERKENYA) November 6, 2017
FBI kindly come for Ex-kilome mp Harun Mwau as soon as he loses his case at supreme court#pollspetition
— Trouble Some™ (@johncigi) November 6, 2017
Ex-kilome mp Harun Mwau after you lose your petition president uhuru will officially hand you over to USA. Kesi ya madawa#PollPetitionKe
— Trouble Some™ (@johncigi) November 6, 2017
What Ex-Kilome MP Harun Mwau is doing is certain party political strategy ....#NRM should think beyond the box
— samuel kipchumba (@samuelkipchum12) November 6, 2017