Kenya Supreme Court Annuls Result of Presidential Election

Kenya’s Supreme Court has annulled the result of the country’s recent presidential election.

Judge David Maraga, announcing the verdict of four out of the six judges said,

“The declaration [of Kenyatta’s win] is invalid, null and void.”

The election commission had declared incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta the winner of last month’s election.

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But opposition candidate Raila Odinga claimed that the commission’s IT system had been hacked to manipulate the results.

Opposition supporters were seen celebrating in court after the ruling was announced.

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A new election will have to be conducted within 60 days.

Kenya has made history as the first country in Africa to annul a presidential election.