Tag: Ekuru Aukot

Ekuru Aukot defends voting for Ruto while leading calls for his impeachment

Ekuru Aukot, leader of the Thirdway Alliance Party, has defended his decision to vote for William Ruto in the last general election, even as he has become one of the president’s staunchest critics. Aukot addressed the matter during a TV interview on Thursday, October 3, 2024, responding to criticism from Migori Senator Eddy Oketch. Senator […]

Ekuru Aukot’s sister among 11 killed in Turkana bandit attack

Former presidential aspirant and Thirdway Alliance Party leader Ekuru Aukot has revealed his sister was among 11 people who were killed on Saturday, September 24, 2022 following a bandit attack in Turkana county by Pokot rustlers. The other 10, he says, include eight police officers, a civilian and the local chief. The attack in the […]

Former CJ Willy Mutunga dismantles Ekuru Aukot over false tweet about Raila

Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga clashed with Thirdway Alliance Party leader Ekuru Aukot after he made unsubstantiated allegations about Raila Odinga. Aukot took to Twitter on Monday, August 8, 2022, and announced that he will not vote for a candidate who has been endorsed by the current administration. The Thirdway Alliance Party leader further claimed […]

High Court dismisses Aukot’s petition against IEBC’s decision to deny him clearance

The High Court has thrown out a petition by Thirdway Alliance party leader Ekuru Aukot seeking to compel the Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission chairman Wafula Chebukati to clear him to contest for the Presidency. Justice Hedwig Ong’undi struck out the case following a finding that the court has no powers to deal with the […]

Ekuru Aukot seeks court order to nullify presidential nomination

Thirdway Alliance presidential hopeful Ekuru Aukot is heading to the High Court to seek orders to nullify the recently concluded presidential nomination exercise. In a press statement on Monday, June 27, Aukot opined that IEBC led by Wafula Chebukati had committed a lot of irregularities that warrant the nullification of the entire exercise. He revealed […]

High Court declines to stop BBI

This is after the High Court on Wednesday dismissed Dr. Aukot’s application seeking to declare the BBI taskforce illegal.

Declare BBI team illegal, Aukot asks High Court

Ekuru Aukot claims the agreement between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila is illegal and unconstitutional.