Kenya: Coalition of Reform and Democracy Finally Files Poll Petition

16 March 2013

The Coalition for Reform and Democracy (Cord) has today file a petition with the Supreme Court that seeks to challenge last week's declaration by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Isaack Hassan, in which Uhuru Kenyatta of the Jubilee coalition was declared the president-elect following the March 4 poll.

The Supreme Court's Chief Registrar Gladys Boss Sholei confirmed the filing of the petition and stated that the preparations for the hearing will take nine days. She further added that the case which will be heard from March 25 will only be heard for two days to March 26,

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