OPINION | Why opposition has grounds to appeal High Court presidential results ruling
The 2017 Maina Kiai decision remains highly relevant. In that landmark judgment, the Court of Appeal held that presidential results declared by constituency returning officers are final. PHOTO/UGC.
By PATRICK MAYOYO
The High Court’s recent decision upholding the national tallying and verification of presidential election results has reignited one of the most consequential constitutional debates in Kenya’s democratic journey: where exactly does the authority to determine presidential election results begin and end?
I have followed this debate closely, not merely as a citizen interested in electoral governance but also as a journalist who has spent years reporting on democracy, accountability and public institutions.
On September 22, the High Court dismissed petitions filed by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah and opposition leaders led by Kalonzo Musyoka and Rigathi Gachagua. The petitioners had challenged the role of the national tallying centre, arguing that presidential results declare...
TODAY’S MASS EXPLAINER | Catholics worldwide hear powerful message of God’s mercy, generosity and hope
Pope Leo at his Weekly General Audience in St Peter’s Square. PHOTO/VATICAN.
By PATRICK MAYOYO
Millions of Catholics gathered in churches across the world today to celebrate Sunday Mass, hearing a powerful message centred on God’s mercy, forgiveness, generosity and the value of every human life regardless of status, achievement or past mistakes.
The readings proclaimed in parishes from Africa and Europe to Asia, the Americas and Oceania challenged believers to turn back to God, trust in His wisdom and embrace a spirit of gratitude rather than envy.
The liturgy opened with a reading from the Book of Isaiah in which God invites people to seek Him while He is near and abandon sinful ways. The prophet delivers a message of hope, assuring worshippers that God is always ready to forgive those who sincerely repent. At the same time, the reading reminds humanity that God’s thinking is far beyond human understanding.
“My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways,” the ...