Kenya’s Supreme Court on Friday declared the results of last
month’s presidential poll “invalid, null and void” and ordered the election be
re-run within 60 days.
“The presidential election held on August 8 was not
conducted in accordance with the constitution,” said Chief Justice David
Maraga, ruling in favour of the opposition which challenged the declaration of
President Uhuru Kenyatta as the winner.
Maraga said this was a majority decision, with two judges
dissenting.
The shock ruling was a rare example of a poll result being
overturned, with Maraga saying the election commission (IEBC) “failed,
neglected or refused to conduct the presidential election in a manner
consistent with the dictates of the constitution”.
He validated opposition leader Raila Odinga’s argument that
there had been “irregularities and illegalities”, notably in the transmission
of election results.
Maraga said this had compromised the “integrity of the
entire presidential election”.
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