Starehe MP Charles Njagua Wants Court To Stop Repeat Election In Nasa Strongholds

Starehe MP Charles Njagua has moved to the High Court to stop the repeat vote in Homa Bay, Kisumu, Siaya, Migori and other areas it did not take place on Thursday.

IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati made the announcement on Thursday evening following resistance by NASA supporters.

He said he wrote to IG Joseph Boinnet for security.

Njagua, also known as musician Jaguar, said on Friday that he wants the commission compelled to announce results of the rerun without figures from the four counties.

"The numbers there cannot change the total votes Uhuru Kenyatta has garnered," he says in court papers filed in Nairobi.

"IEBC should not waste money organising a repeat election for people who have clearly said they will not vote, so we will also be helping innocent people from being subjected to unending turmoil. [They can instead] continue with their lives and open businesses in the area."

The MP also wants the seven days IEBC has to announce winner of the poll counted from October 26, not October 28 or any other day.

The politician has sued the electoral commission and Chebukati in the petition. Justice John Mativo has asked him to serve the respondents with the suit papers and return to court on Monday.

The race was to primarily be between Uhuru and Opposition leader Raila Odinga but the latter pulled out citing IEBC faults.

He has since turned the National Super Alliance into a resistance movement and renewed his pledged for electoral reforms so future processes are unquestionable.

Raila also says he wants to take Kenyans to 'Canaan' as they have suffered long enough under the Jubilee Party administration.

Commission officials in Siaya county met on Friday morning and said they need presiding officers, deputies and clerks.

In Homa Bay three ODM politicians noted the date is of a day of worship and that the people have refused to be part of a flawed exercise.

-The Star|CAROL MAINA and JAMES MURIMI