The 6 objectives of 2022 Presidential Petition Pre-trial Conference

The pretrial conference conference is the penultimate event before hearing of the petition begins. In general, it serves as a platform to agree on rules of engagement so to speak. In detail, here are the objectives of the 2022 Presidential Petition Pre-trial Conference.

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What happens during pre-trial conference? #

1. Frame contested and uncontested issues in the petition.
2. Consider consolidation of petitions in cases where more than one petition is filed.
   • The 2022 Presidential petition had 9 separate petitions, of which all but one challenged the 2022 election results as declared by IEBC on 15th August 2022.
3. Determine the number of advocates that the court shall hear on behalf of each party.
   • Each of the main parties in the 2022 Presidential Petition (Raila Odinga and William Ruto) has at least 50 lawyers acting for them. Not to forget that the IEBC has engaged two separate teams of lawyers to represent the two camps that emerged within the commission before the elections and played out in public during declaration of results.
4. Allocate time for each party to address the court.
5. Give directions specifying the place and time of the hearing of the petition.
6. Give any other such orders that may be necessary to ensure a fair determination of the petition.

Notice Of The 2022 Presidential Petition Pre-trial Conference #

The Presidential Petition Pre-trial Conference was scheduled for Tuesday, 30th August at 11am.