(k)
An Order directing the 1st Respondent to organize and
conduct a fresh Presidential Election in strict conformity
with the Constitution and the Elections Act.
(l)
A declaration that each and all of the respondents jointly
and severally committed election irregularities.
(m)
Costs of the petition.
(n)
Any other Orders that the Honourable Court may deem
just and fit to grant.
E. RESPONDENTS AND 2ND INTERESTED PARTY’S CASE
[51] On 24th August, 2017, the 1st and 2nd respondents filed a joint
response, while the 3rd respondent filed a separate response to the petition.
They all opposed the petition and urged the Court to find that IEBC
conducted a free, fair and credible election in which the 1st petitioner
garnered 6,762,224 votes, being 44.74% of the votes case, while the 3rd
respondent garnered 8,203,290 votes being 54.27% of the votes cast. In
addition, the 1st petitioner and the 3rd respondent also garnered at least
25% of the total votes cast in 29 and 35 counties, respectively. These are the
results that the 2nd respondent declared on 8th August 2017, as deponed in
his supporting affidavit.
(i)
Violation of the Principles Set Out in the Constitution,
Electoral Laws and Regulations
[52] It is the respondents�� case that the presidential election was conducted
in accordance with the Constitution, the IEBC Act, the Elections Act, the
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