Kenya’s Supreme Court has annulled the outcome \u00a0of the country’s recent presidential election.<\/p>\n
Citing irregularities, the Supreme Court said a new poll should be held within 60 days.<\/p>\n
The Electoral Commission had declared incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta the winner of last month’s election.<\/p>\n
But Kenya opposition candidate Raila Odinga claimed that the commission’s IT system had been hacked to manipulate the results.<\/p>\n
The BBC’s Caroline Karobia in Nairobi says Kenya has made history as the first country in Africa to annul presidential election.<\/p>\n
Reading the ruling – reached by a majority of four to two among the judges – Justice Maraga said the 8 August poll had not been “conducted in accordance with the constitution”.<\/p>\n
After the announcement, opposition supporters were seen celebrating outside the court building, as well as in opposition strongholds<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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