Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has said the Supreme Court will deliver its ruling "not later than 5pm".

CJ Mutunga: Supreme Court ruling 'not later than 5pm'

By NATION Reporter
Posted Saturday, March 30 2013 at 10:31

Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has said the Supreme Court will deliver its ruling "not later than 5pm".

"COMPATRIOTS. The Supreme Court will deliver its decision NOT LATER than 5pm today InshALLAH," said Dr Mutunga on Twitter Saturday.

The Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court Gladys Shollei said the Supreme Court judges retreated to deliberate on the evidence and write their judgement.

She said the ruling will be delivered "this afternoon but not later than 5pm".

"The media and the public will be alerted an hour in advance before ruling," she said during a news conference in Nairobi Saturday.

The Supreme Court will deliver a historic judgment that will either clear the way for the swearing in of Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenya’s fourth President, a run-off pitting Mr Kenyatta and Prime Minister Raila Odinga, or a fresh election.

On Saturday, all roads leading to the Supreme Court were closed.

A contingent of armed GSU, administration and regular police sealed the junctions of Wabera and Mama Ngina streets, City Hall Way, Parliament Road, and Taifa Road.

On Friday, Inspector-General of Police David Kimaiyo vowed a crackdown on illegal demonstrations ahead of the landmark ruling.

Mr Kimaiyo said crowds would not be allowed to mill around the Supreme Court.