The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and former Chairman Wafula Chebukati got a major reprieve after the High Court dismissed a petition challenging the closure of the election results portal following the 2022 General Election.
Justice Lawrence Mugambi upheld the IEBC's decision to remove the portal's presidential result after 90 days.
This was a point of contention for the petitioners, the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), and Inuka Kenya Ni Sisi Limited.
The petitioners had faulted Chebukati and the electoral commission's decision to close the portal within three months of the 2022 General Election arguing that this violated the public's constitutional right to access information, transparency, and fair administrative action.
