computation of the results, but that the results were streaming in, in a manner peculiar to the respective polling stations. He urged therefore that if at all there was any problem in the transmission, the fall back was available and includes a physical examination of all Forms 34A. [98] In summation, the 1st and 2nd respondents contended that if indeed there were any irregularities as alleged, the same were administrative, human, clerical, transcription, transposition, computation, data input, mathematical and erroneous recording errors which would not in any way affect the results. In this regard, they relied on the affidavits sworn by Rebeccah Abwaku, Samson Ojiem, Manco Mark Gikaro, David Kipkemoi, Julius Meja Okeyo, Moses Nyongesa Simiyu and Gilbert Kipchirchir. These were presiding and returning officers who deponed to having committed these minor administrative irregularities due to fatigue and inadvertence. They urged that the said irregularities were not pre-meditated and should be excused. [99] In reply to the depositions made by Ms. Olga Karani in her affidavit, Winnie Guchu deposed that they are of such a generalized nature that it is impossible to respond to them with any specificity. She stated for example that the IEBC Commissioners alleged to have committed improprieties and illegalities are not identified and neither are the presiding officers named said to have done the same nor their polling stations identified. Furthermore, she stated that Ms. Karani did not state what occurrences and events happened in Migori, Homabay and Kisumu County that would have affected the integrity of the impugned election. Moreover, she did not state the names of persons missing from the voters register. Further, she Presidential  Petition  No.  1  of  2017                                                                                                                                                                                                            39  |  P a g e    

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