A look into Azimio Petition to the Supreme Court: The breadcrumbs of the affidavit of John Githongo…

Today, I am looking into the further evidence of the Azimi la Umoja – One Kenya Alliance petition, which is to make the 9th August 2022 Presidential Election “null and void”. They are doing what they can and with their evidence to prove the conspiracy and the rigging of the 2022 election. That is the gist of it.

This is why this affidavit is a part of what the legal team of Azimio had prepared. His an expert and a testimony proving the alleged criminal conspiracy to “steal” and “rig” the election. We know that the gentlemen in question has been a whistleblower before and has a reputation of truth-telling. He had to flee into exile, because of what he did in the past. Therefore, his name is important here. His not a nobody and an unknown person in the Republic.

That’s why this affidavit is special, but he will be questioned in the Supreme Court and have to come with facts to prove what he alleged went on. Because, what he did say in it has to be tested and proven.

The first part of the affidavit is about a young fellow, a nameless man claiming there was a team of 56 people and had 10 supervisors who was assessing, entering and manipulating the entries of the 34A’s. They were sent a “Uchaguzi Tallying” or “Uchaguzi 2022” where they were edited before they were published on the IEBC Portal. The young man than claimed they configured the 34A’s from JPEG to PDF before uploading them to the IEBC Portal. Some of the claimed supervisors was Davis Chirchir. Dennis Itumbi, Kibyegon, Morris Mutegi. Baby Serge and Jackson Kandi. In additional to all of that, the young man also stated that the data from KIEMS Kits was sent first to the “Uchaguzi 2022”, then it was edited before it was published on the IEBC Portal.

What is striking is that the nameless person all this detail, but kept himself anonymous. His willing to testify in Court. Githongo claims he has this all on tape. That tape with altered voice and lack of face recognition might be counted as evidence.

However, this could also be deemed hearsay. As there are only talk from one man. It is hard to know, if this is the truth. That’s why it’s natural to question it. This is really using the servers and the hidden data narrative, which is very familiar with the questionable serves in 2017. When the algorithms decided it all in the end.

I would have expected more data and more computer wizardry from the expected witness and man who delivered evidence from the inside. The affidavit doesn’t show it. So, until proven otherwise. It can be stated as hearsay. Yes, I haven’t seen the tape. Yes, I don’t know if the man or young man is credible even. He could be anybody for all I know. Even if Githongo was able to trace him and speak to him after the election on the 9th August 2022. This conversation went down on the 18th August, three days after the declared results on the 15th August 2022. That would mean it would all be fresh in the memory of the young man.

The reason I question it’s validity and such. Is that this isn’t the game-changer or the proof, which is needed. This puts dubious claims on the election, which the petition itself also states. However, will this stand in court or be deemed as “hearsay”. Because, there got to be more than this.

When I heard Githongo’s name and an affidavit. I would think it would be explosive and leak unique details from whistleblowers from within. Who had files, proof of malpractice and rigging. However, here is just talks and a tape. That has to be tested in the Supreme Court. So, now it depends the judges if they deem this fit or not. Peace.

A look into the Azimio Petition to the Supreme Court

Today, the Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya Alliance has petitioned the Supreme Court to determined the legality of the 9th August 2022 polls and the declaration of the Presidential Election on the 15th August 2022. We know the previous Presidential Election in 2017, the National Super Alliance (NASA) and Presidential Candidate Raila Odinga was able to make it “null and void” and was the reason for the Fresh Presidential Election in 2017.

Now in 2022 the petition is clearly targeting Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati. His the main subject and the one in the firing-line. The Azimio legal team is even saying Chebukati was running a “criminal enterprise”.

The Azimio petition claims the declared result wasn’t done correctly and after the law. The legal team claims it was “unconstitutional, invalid, null and void”. They are claiming the declared result wasn’t the “true results of the presidential election”. Saying it was “inaccurate and invalid outcome” too.

In addition to calling Chebukati running a criminal enterprise. He was “rogue” and said he was “culpable of grave misconduct”. It just shows how he was in the firing line on this petition of the declared results.

The biggest pitch and arguments against the declared results, which wasn’t on the internal turmoil within the Commissioners ahead of 15th August 2022. One of the most striking arguments, which matters was the moment of declaration of result was done without the tally or count from 27 counties. That is a legit concern and I understand the sentiment of that.

The other argument which seems suss is the declared results on the 15th August with 14,213,137 voters and on the 10th August the KIEMS was equivalent to 14,466,779 voters. That a submission and shows discrepancies. Those two arguments shows some legit concerns and not only internal turmoil ahead of the declared result. Not only going into personal grievances between Azimio and Chebukati.

The petition is furthering looking into the Venezuelan connection and alleged breaches of the IEBC servers. That is what the Azimio petition claims. Just like it claims certain amounts of RTS was changed, as it was uploaded to the IEBC Portal. They also questioned the 34A uploaded to the IEBC Portal and over 41 forms was altered.

So, the petition is calling the Presidential Election “fraudulent” and saying the results was “manipulated”. That’s why the Azimio team wants an order and investigation into the total polls. Everything from a technical standpoint, to an oversight of the spoilt ballots, a re-count of votes and an audit in general of the whole Presidential Elections. They also wants again Fresh Presidential Election and reject the declaration of the 15th August.

It is interesting that the Azimio wants the IEBC, Chebukati and President-Elect William Ruto to pay the cost of the petition. That shows they are blaming Ruto for being declared. This is really striking and shows it all really.

This petition isn’t as iron-tight or as a big of show compared to the 2017 petition. Therefore, things will be interesting ahead. Peace.

Side-note:

We heard in the hours after the declaration. That there was supposed Ugandan connection and rigging from them in favour of the Ruto candidacy. However, that was never mentioned in the petition. So, there was no truth to this and this conspiracy was just nonsense… apparently, since the lawyers didn’t put this in or maybe they didn’t get any evidence of it.

Kenya: Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) – Statement by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission on Utterances by its Chairman – Mr. Wafula Chebukati (19.08.2022)

Kenya: Angaza Movement – The Angaza Movement Preliminary Observations on the 2022 Elections (19.08.2022)

Kenya: Raila Odinga Presidential Secretariat – Ruto’s Attempts to Return Corrupt Culture of Political Defections (19.08.2022)

Kenya: The Two MCC MPs ditches Azimio

 

Today it’s also revealed that the two elected Maendeleo Chap Chap (MCC) candidates Mwengi Mutuse and Caleb Mule have gone from Azimio la Umoja over to Kenya Kwanza Alliance. These two MPs are following the announcement of United Democratic Movement (UDM) who joined in much higher numbers. This purge is certainly to ensure total control of Parliament. The House has now a solid majority of Kenya Kwanza MPs and the same can be said about the Senate.

The MCC MPs follows Party Leader Alfred Mutua who during the campaigns switched sides. As the party was still aligned with Azimio. While he left for the greener pastures in Kenya Kwanza. That is obviously clear now and these MPs who promised to be different to the Ruto supported opponents. Has just barely week after being declared MPs switched to Ruto’s side.

We are seeing what Ruto does and the two MCC MPs becomes part of huge majority now. They are following the Party leader and their stay in Azimio was only for the hope of becoming part of Odinga’s Canaan. However, that they traded away minutes after the declaration.

This shows how easily these politicians can be swayed and how fickle the alliances are. One minute your enemies and the next your partners-in-crime. That’s just how this game goes and Ruto playing it so easy. His getting advantage after advantage and it’s only mere days after the declaration of victory.

That got to sting Odinga and the Azimio. Seeing practically UDM and MCC becoming allies of Ruto in a heart-beat. This is the gist of it and it didn’t even happen slowly. We just have to await more news and see who else decides to join Ruto. It seems like that sort of season and Azimio is losing steam before the petition is delivered to the Supreme Court. Peace.

Kenya: The Kingpin of Mandera and his party switch sides….

Azimio la Umoja’s Ali Roba, UDM party leader joins Kenya Kwanza. Sources confirm Roba led a delegation of UDM politicians who were elected under his party to join president-elect William Samoei Ruto’s coalition. He and his contingent were welcomed by Ruto at his Karen residence” (Lolwe TV Kenya, 18.08.2022).

Today it’s clear that the purge on Azimio la Umoja coalition is on. The Kenya Kwanza Coalition is now seeking to broaden their mandate and get fellow allies in the Parliament. It is now clear that the Party, which the President-Elect was part of in 1999. When Ruto and other KANU rebels started the United Democratic Movement. A party which wasn’t allowed registration at the time. Ruto sought refuge in the party in 2007, but was claimed to have a hostile takeover. That meant that Ruto had to start his own party, the United Republican Party (URP) which formed an alliance with Uhuru Kenyatta’s The National Alliance (TNA). The rest from here is history and now after being Deputy President for two terms and elected President. The party is returning as an ally of Ruto, which is so interesting in the grand scheme of things…

How the UDM did in this election:

The surprise kingmaker of the northern region is Mandera Governor Ali Roba. His United Democratic Movement (UDM) pulled a surprise by winning two governor positions, nine parliamentary seats and at least 35 ward representatives. UDM bagged the Mandera governor seat through County Assembly Speaker Adan Khalif. Marsabit Governor Mohamud Ali choose to defend his seat on its ticket. Mr Roba is the new Mandera Senator on the party ticket. New Wajir senator Abass Sheikh Mohamed also sailed through on UDM ticket. The party bagged the Mandera Woman Representative position through Ms Umulkheir Kassaim. UDM won the Mandera North, Mandera South, Mandera West and Banisa parliamentary seats as well as Lunga Lunga in Kwale and Laisamis constituency in Marsabit county” (The Daily Nation – ‘Election shows who regional kingmakers are, with Roba the new kid on the block’ 14.08.2022).

The UDM party really matters in the North-East and Hassan Ali Joho wrote this after the polls:

Mandera County: Ali Roba is the king of politics in North Eastern Kenya. His newly formed UDM party won Governor position, Senatorial, Women Rep and four MPs. ODM and Jubilee has one MP respectively” (Hassan Ali Joho, 11.08.2022).

So, just mere days after the Declaration of President-Elect Ruto. He has been able to get 10 independent MPs on his side and now 7 MPs and other elected officials as well. Because, the UDM are changing sides. They are doing this even before any petition to the Supreme Court and doing their bidding to be part of the newly elected government. Which by acts of KKA and UDA is getting a stronger majority by the day.

This is just the beginning of the purge. Others will follow the UDM. They want to have a say and possibility of plum-jobs in government. These folks wants titles and the benefits of being associated with the ruling elite. That’s the gist of it.

That’s why the kingmaker, the kingpin and the king of politics in Mandera switched sides and joined Ruto. He ditched Odinga the first moment that he could. The UDM party leadership knows this will benefit them and it’s a reason for the turn of events.

Azimio shouldn’t be surprised. They should just expect more parties to join. As they want their cut and their place in the hierarchy. They don’t want to be left alone in the dark. No, they also wants to shine. Their bet was the wrong one and now that why they are fleeing the sinking ship. Peace.

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