Chief Justice David Maraga on Wednesday announced how the Supreme Court would go about the three election petitions filed.
The CJ started by instructing all respondents in the cases to file their responses by Sunday, November 12 at 5 pm.
The petitioners, on the other hand, are expected to file and serve their written submissions by 5 pm on Monday.
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Maraga noted that the submissions will be limited to 30 pages and any party wishing to join either of the cases was directed to file and serve their applications and written submissions by midday Monday, November 13.
Their submissions will be limited to five pages.
Friends of the court popularly known as amicus curiae have been asked to file their applications by 5 pm on Monday and will be limited to 5 pages.
Two of the petitions filed at the Supreme Court are challenging the legitimacy of the election due to the withdrawal of National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga and argue that the exercise was void.
They include one filed by Njonjo Mue together with Khelef Khalifa and another by former assistant minister Harun Mwau.
The two further accuse the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) of not fully complying with the directives issued by judges who nullified the August 8 presidential election.
A third case filed by Institute for Democratic Governance blames NASA leaders for creating unrest and causing damage during the election period.
The organisation, through lawyer Kioko Kilukumi, accuses NASA leaders of engaging in serious electoral malpractices and irregularities during the repeat poll.
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