Defying this directive could lead to contempt of court charges with a jail term of up to six months if found guiltyThe Supreme Court has directed Uhuru Kenyatta, Raila Odinga and the IEBC to avoid commenting on the presidential election petition before themChief Justice David Maraga has warned the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Raila Odinga and resident Uhuru Kenyatta of commenting about the presidential election petition in public. "The public should avoid making statements that are intended to direct the court on the conduct of the petition, " said the Supreme Court judges. Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga have however in the past (not so long ago) made comments about the presidential election petition but will not be charged as the court had not yet issued the directive by this time. During a memorial service for his father, Jomo Kenyatta, Uhuru told the church that he was confident of winning the Supreme Court petition against his re-election. Raila Odinga:While filing the petition, Raila said the case provides the opportunity for the Supreme Court to 'redeem itself' by correcting the mistakes they made when handling a similar petition in 2013.

Source: Standard Digital August 24, 2017 05:37 UTC