Kenya’s President-elect William Ruto, whose victory has been upheld by the Supreme Court, has pledged to unite the country and assured dissenting voices that they will not be victimized. Mr Ruto has also said he has not spoken to outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta in months but would now place a …
Read More »Kenya: top court rejects poll results challenge and confirms Ruto’s Victory
Kenyan Supreme Court dismissed several opposition petitions to overturn the August 9 election result, ruling that William Ruto was properly elected president. Eternal opponent Raila Odinga and others had alleged that massive fraud, including tampering with results forms, had taken place. “The court dismissed the eight petitions challenging the election …
Read More »Kenya: Supreme court blocks President’s constitutional amendments
Supreme Court in Kenya on Thursday blocked sweeping constitutional changes proposed by President Uhuru Kenyatta, the court said. Through a majority ruling, the court has declared the process unconstitutional. Read also: Kenya: Supreme court to rule on president’s constitutional change Opponents say President Kenyatta’s proposition was an attempt to expand …
Read More »Kenya: Supreme court to rule on president’s constitutional change
Kenya’s top court on Thursday stopped President Uhuru Kenyatta’s divisive bid to make sweeping constitutional changes which opponents say was an attempt to widen the presidency’s powers and has dominated early campaigning for an election in August, Reuters reports. His estranged deputy and presidential candidate William Ruto has charged the …
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