IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati. [Photo/The Star]
A report filed by the Registrar of Supreme Court, Esther Nyaiyaki, has revealed several errors in August 8 presidential results transmitted electronically.
The report, written after Supreme Court judges ordered for scrutiny of forms in IEBC's custody, shows that 41,541 Form 34As were used to announce presidential results, which exceeds the 40,883 gazetted polling stations across the country.
A total of 4,120 forms 34As were sampled across five counties.
Upon verification, some forms were detected as carbon copies while others were not signed as required by the law.
The constituencies sampled are: Nyaribari Masaba, Mandera West, Chuka/ Igamba Ng’ombe, Mandera South, Kabuchai, Sirisia and Bumula.
The others are Mount Elgon, Bonchari, South Mugirango, Bomachoge Borabu, Bobasi, Bomachoge Chache, Nyaribari Masaba, Nyaribari Chache, Kitutu Chache North, Kitutu Chache South, Lafey and Banisa.
Mandera North, Mandera South, Mandera East, Embakasi Central, Makadara, Embakasi West, Roysambu, Embakasi East, Embakasi North and Maara constituencies were also affected by the irregularities.
The report was prepared by Prof Elijah Omwenga and Prof Joseph Sevilla after the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice David Maraga, appointed ICT experts and Ms Janet Kadenyi - a Judiciary employee.
The scrutiny also revealed some forms 34As did not bear IEBC stamp.
The Supreme Court on September 1 nullified the presidential results saying the polls were not conducted in accordance with the constitution.
IEBC was ordered to conduct a fresh election within 60 days.