Fahim Twaha yesterday urged his rival Issa Timamy to join him and work for the people of Lamu after the Supreme Court upheld his election. The apex court ruled the Court of Appeal did not err by upholding his win, which former governor Timamy had lodged an appeal against. “The appeal dated September 10, 2018 is hereby dismissed and for avoidance of doubt the declaration of results in respect of the governor of Lamu is hereby affirmed,” the court ruled. He argued the Court of Appeal judges overlooked evidence of electoral malpractices and violations of the law he had tendered in court. Justice Njoki Ndung’u ruled the Court of Appeal correctly analysed the effects of illegalities and irregularities on the election.

Source: The Star February 06, 2019 19:30 UTC