must put in place a complementary system that accords with the provisions of Section 44(A) of the Elections Act. It goes without saying that such a system as held by the High Court, in the case of the National Super Alliance (NASA) Kenya v. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & 2 Others121, only comes into play when technology fails. [393] In the 2013 Raila Odinga case, this Court stated that “it should not be for the court to determine who comes to occupy the Presidential office; save that this court, as the ultimate judicial forum, entrusted under the Supreme Court Act, 2011 (Act No.7 of 2011) with the obligation to assert the supremacy of the Constitution and the sovereignty of the people of Kenya” [S.3(a)] must safeguard the electoral process and ensure that individuals accede to power in the presidential office, only in compliance with the law regarding elections.” We reiterate those words in this petition and for as long as the Constitution of Kenya has the provisions granting this Court the mandate to overturn a presidential election in appropriate circumstances, it will do so because the people of Kenya in the preamble to the Constitution adopted, enacted and gave unto themselves the Constitution for themselves and future generations. [394] It is also our view that the greatness of a nation lies not in the might of its armies important as that is, not in the largeness of its economy, important as that is also. The greatness of a nation lies in its fidelity to the Constitution and strict adherence to the rule of law, and above all, the fear of God. The Rule of law ensures that society is governed on the basis of National Super Alliance (NASA) Kenya v. The Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission & 2 Others, Petition No. 328 of 2017; [2017] eKLR. 121 Presidential  Petition  No.  1  of  2017                                                                                                                                                                                                            171  |  P a g e    

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