Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga wants the Constitution amended to extend the period for a presidential petition from 14 to 30 days.
Mutunga said the current timelines have limited political parties in making enough submissions forcing Supreme Court judges to sit for long hours to meet deadlines.
"Presidential petitions are daunting and demanding with a staggering election that has seen too much shading of blood and destruction of property.
"Judicalisation and militarisation of Kenyan politics has given the Judiciary and the police power to determine who the next leaders will be against the will of Kenyans," he said.
"Now that the Registrar of Political Parties is here, I need to advise her that there is need to review whether all the 47 political parties are constitutionally constituted and comply with Article 91 of the Constitution," he said.
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