Koome leads Supreme Court judges in training for 2027 poll disputes
Supreme Court judges finished a two-day course on handling presidential election petitions on Tuesday. The training covered vote recounts, evidence, AI and disinformation ahead of the August 2027 General Election.
Supreme Court judges have completed a two-day training on electoral dispute resolution. The Judiciary says it is preparing for legal challenges arising from the 2027 General Election. The sessions ran on Monday and Tuesday. The Judiciary released the details in a statement on Thursday. The Judiciary Committee on Elections (JCE) organised the training with the Kenya Judiciary Academy (KJA). Judges studied the legal framework for presidential election petitions, case management and how to weigh electoral evidence. According to Capital FM, the course also covered scrutiny and recount of votes, interlocutory applications and consistency in electoral rulings. Artificial intelligence, misinformation and disinformation were also on the list, along with how courts communicate during the election period. Chief Justice Martha Koome opened the training. She said the court should build on its experience from the 2013, 2017 and 2022 elections and prepare for new challenges in 2027. Koome said judicial preparedness was essential to protecting electoral justice and the rule of law. She added that it helps maintain public confidence in the Judiciary as an independent and impartial arbiter of election…
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