Kenya: Uhuru, Ruto Can Run in Elections, Court Rules

16 February 2013

THE chances of Uhuru Kenyatta becoming Kenya's forth president were boosted yesterday when the High Court declined to stop him from contesting the March 4 election.

In a unanimous judgment, a bench of five judges said that any matter touching on a presidential candidate can only be handled by the Supreme Court which has the exclusive jurisdiction to hear such disputes.

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