Why October 17 looks like it will be a replay of the August 8 elections

The nullification of the August 8 presidential election results has plunged the country deep into political campaign mode once again. As Jubilee Party questions why the Supreme Court judges did not in their ruling take into consideration fundamental issues such as the right of the voter and the need for painstaking scrutiny of the ballot papers, it has hit the ground running to prepare itself for the repeat election slated for October 17.

It is hard to conclude where the dispute is really. All indications point to the fact that Jubilee won fair and square on August 8. The figures are indisputably formidable. It is simple mathematics.