In what may be seen as a shock, the Supreme Court in Kenya on Friday nullified the re-election of the country’s President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The judges have ordered fresh elections in 60 days after ruling by majority decision that elections were not conducted properly by the electoral commission.
The court ruled that the polls were not conducted in according with the country’s Constitution and Elections Act.
The Chief Justice David Maraga in his ruling said “Elections is not an event but an process. After considering the totality of the entire evidence, we are satisfied that the elections were not conducted in accordance to the dictates of the Constitution and the applicable principles,”
Maraga therefore said that “President Uhuru Kenyatta was not validly elected on August 8.”.
The top court has asked the electoral commission of Kenya, to conduct a fresh presidential election within 60 days, sparking jubilation among supporters of Raila Odinga who is the opposition leader.
There were agitations from lawyers who represented President Kenyatta and the electoral commission as they sought explanations and clarifications from the judges on the judgment.
Mr Kenyatta’s lawyer, Lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi is reported by the Daily Nation to have faulted the court, claiming it made a political decision.
The decision of the court excites the National Super Alliance (Nasa) whose leader Raila Odinga and running mate Kalonzo Musyoka, accused the IEBC of rigging the election in favour of Mr Kenyatta.
Source: Africafeeds.com
