Only Chief Justice Maraga and Justice Isaac Lenaola out of seven judges were present when the court convened at 11am. APPLICANTS“The matter is adjourned to a date to be taken at the registry,” Justice Maraga said. The three activists argued that the prevailing political environment in the country cannot guarantee a credible poll. The impact of the apex court's decision to call off the sitting was not immediately clear but lawyers argued that it effectively paved way for the repeat poll to proceed as planned. Since there were no orders issued stopping the repeat election, they argued that the Thursday poll would go on as planned.

Source: Daily Nation October 25, 2017 07:16 UTC