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Kenya: Judges - Why Uhuru Kenyatta's Victory Was Voided
Nation, 20 September 2017
The Supreme Court has today given the detailed reasons behind its decision to nullify the outcome of the August 8 presidential election. Read more »
Kenyan Supreme Court Judges Explain Kenyatta's Annulled Victory
In the judgments read by Chief Justice David Maraga, his Deputy Philomena Mwilu and Judge Isaac Lenaola, the court noted that the level of irregularities and illegalities in the poll were many, "systematic and deliberate". They say the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission presided over an "inaccurate, unverifiable and a less transparent" presidential election.
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Kenya: Raila Odinga Failed to Prove His Case - Judge Ojwang
Nation, 20 September 2017
A Supreme Court judge has given his reasons for giving a dissenting opinion on the petition that quashed President Kenyatta's re-election. Read more »
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Kenya: Get Your House in Order for Repeat Poll, Opposition Tells IEBC
Capital FM, 20 September 2017
The National Super Alliance (NASA) has urged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to get its house in order as fast as possible, to avoid a looming… Read more »
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Kenya: Election Body Officials Off The Hook
Capital FM, 20 September 2017
Commissioners and officials of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) are breathing a little easier after the Supreme Court on Wednesday found itself unable to… Read more »
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Kenya: Major Hurdles Ahead of Election Rerun
Legalbrief, 20 September 2017
Doubts are growing over Kenya's ability to hold a rerun of its presidential election in just one month as key players remain unable to agree on how to conduct a credible vote. Read more »
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Kenya: IEBC Directed to Deploy Alternative on Oct 17 in Case Technology Fails
Capital FM, 20 September 2017
The Supreme Court has directed the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to put in place a complementary system for the fresh October 17 presidential poll, in… Read more »
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Kenya: Blame for Nullified Poll Lies Squarely On IEBC - Supreme Court
Capital FM, 20 September 2017
The Supreme Court on Wednesday laid bare its reasons for - by a majority - declaring the August 8 presidential election and the result thereof, null and void. Read more »
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Kenya: Sossion Opposes Use of Schools as Polling Centres
Nation, 19 September 2017
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) wants the electoral commission to de-gazette all schools, especially boarding institutions, used as polling centres so as to avoid… Read more »
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Kenya: You Brought ICT Firm Morpho to Us, Odinga Told
Nation, 19 September 2017
Nasa leader Raila Odinga is at the center of a political storm after Jubilee MPs implicated him in the direct sourcing of French-based technology firm OT-Morpho in 2012. Read more »
InFocus
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In its full judgment for nullifying the August 8 presidential election, the Supreme Court judges have reprimanded the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission for defying ... Read more »
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The president says he expects the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to conduct the repeat poll. He said no one had the right to "impose conditions" on the commission ... Read more »
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Jubilee supporters demonstrationing outside the Supreme Court say the court should have ordered a recount of the votes following a petition filed by the National Super Alliance ... Read more »
