'God is great' was DP William Ruto's reaction after the Supreme Court failed to raise quorum to hear the case on postponing the presidential rerun.
Chief Justice David Maraga adjourned the hearing earlier on Wednesday saying only he and judge Isaac Lenaola were available.
He also cited the Tuesday evening shooting of Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu's driver on Ngong Road.
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Via Twitter, the Deputy President said "evil plots" to stop the elections had been thwarted.
"God is great! The evil schemes to deny Kenyans the right to vote kesho (tomorrow) have failed. We will decide and move our country forward tomorrow."
His post was retweeted at least 1,200 times and liked by more than 2,647 while at least 1,260 replied.
Some of Ruto's followers supported his sentiments while others were not pleased.
Some of the Twitter users noted readiness to vote in the election that includes all eight candidates following a ruling by the High Court.
The top contenders are President Uhuru Kenyatta and NASA leader Raila Odinga but the latter pulled out over reforms at IEBC.
Kiyai Eli said: "I can now process my bus ticket and travel back home and Vote. 10 am tukutane (let's meet) Mumberes Primary polling center,"
A user named Kiptoo Lomarja said Kenya's fifth president has been "ordained by the almighty".
"By 6am, I will be at my polling station. After voting, I will mobilise fellow citizens to do the same," Wilfred Chirchir said.
Onyango Olang, one of those who rebuked the DP, said Kenyans have been "morning" under the Jubilee Party administration.
Kate Minajeal said: "I look at you and just laugh at your consolations to yourself. This might be one of the reasons why Jesus wept. Open your eyes."
"WHAT ABOUT SHOOTINGS, INTIMIDATION?"
Lone Felix did not like that Ruto used God's name "on a scheme that has seen murder, arrests, shootings intimidation and extrajudicial maiming. May God revisit."
Amnesty International released a report stating at least 33 Kenyans have been killed, mostly by police, since the first round of the vote on August 8.
Police denied the revelations and said they would study the report before releasing a comprehensive statement.
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'Ms Lorna' said: "Celebrating because the plan to scare SCOK judges worked? A day is coming when God will expose all this."
Sullivan Inyele added: "God finds no delight in wrong. In the same lot of Kenyans there are some crying as you rejoice. #LastDayOfDemocracy,"
Emma prescotts said: "They shall be nullified again...sit down...be humble as the drama unfolds...I don’t think you have a God..... you living a lie."
The Supreme Court nullified Uhuru's August win on September 1 after a petition by the Opposition. It ordered a repeat poll within 60 days.
The election is expected to take place despite requests, even by Raila, for it to be pushed.
Moses Aneti said."Elections cannot stop when [Ruto] is the proposer. From history, you know what he is capable of."
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Kenya plunged deeper into crisis as a shortage of judges scuppered an eleventh-hour petition to delay a presidential election.
After Maraga announced the adjournment of the court, hundreds of supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga took to the streets of Kisumu, his main stronghold.
The opposition, NASA, insists that there will be no election while the ruling Jubilee side has gone all out to prepare for the repeat poll.
On Tuesday, the European Union said they will reduce their monitoring missions amid rising tensions in the country.
Foreign observers were heavily criticised by the opposition in August for focusing on the vote, rather than the tallying process led by the IEBC.
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