Newly-elected leaders are at risk of losing their seats after 277 petition cases were filed challenging their victories during the August elections.
The figures represent a 67% rise in the cases as compared to the 188 petitions filed after the 2013 General Election.
As the election-petition window closed on 8th September, 31 out of 47 Governorship victories were being challenged.
This comes after, Narc-Kenya leader Martha Karua requested the court to cancel the entire August 8 General Election.
In a case filed at the Kirinyaga High Court, Karua argued that the Supreme Court's decision to nullify the presidential election meant the whole process was flawed.
She maintained that the election was conducted as one entity, therefore, the nullification of the presidential one meant that results for the other five positions should also be cancelled.
Last week, the former gubernatorial candidate took to the court to challenge the election of Anne Waiguru as Kirinyaga Governor.
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Governor Ali Hassan Joho is among the governors at risk of losing his governorship after former Senator Hassan Omar on Friday filed the petition at the High Court claiming that Joho was not properly re-elected as Mombasa Governor.
Speaking during a press conference in Mombasa, Mr Omar stated that there was massive tampering of election results in the county during the concluded polls.
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Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko's victory has also been challenged by an activist, Japheth Muroko, who argues that the election was not conducted in a credible manner.
Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu's governorship is also at stake after former Governor Julius Malombe moved to court to challenge the election outcome.
Other Governors whose victories have been challenged include Sospeter Ojaamong (Busia), Anyang' Nyong'o (Kisumu), John Nyagarama (Nyamira), Alfred Mutua (Machakos), Kiraitu Murungi (Meru) and many others.
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