The Supreme Court has rejected the paupers' application by George Bush and John Chengo challenging the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta.
An official from the Supreme Court registry while speaking to Kenyans.co.ke explained that the petition had been rejected as it did not meet the required threshold.
"The application by the two was rejected since it failed to meet some of the Supreme Court rules set for presidential petitions," the official stated.
The two had filed a pauper's review (poor man petition) which allows a poor person to argue in court without paying the Sh1.5 Million court fee.
The duo claimed that they live in a mud-walled house in Huruma and attached M-Pesa statements as proof of their financial situation.
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In their petition, Bush and Chengo argue that the withdrawal of National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga had a major impact on the Presidential election.
They also raised issues with the fact that the election did not take place in 25 constituencies.
"As we wait on the directive of the registrar of the court, we hope that our petition will solve the injustices that the government has caused Kenyans. What happened on October 26 was not an election but hypocrisy that wasted taxpayers' money," Chengo stated.
On Monday, former Kilome MP Haron Mwau and chairman of the International Commission of Jurists, Njonjo Mue filed a petition at the court challenging the re-election of President Kenyatta.
[caption caption="President Uhuru Kenyatta being handed his election winner's certificate by IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati"]
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