Kenyan justices annul results of last month's presidential election
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenyan opposition strongholds erupted in jubilant celebrations Friday after the Supreme Court nullified the result of last month's presidential election, won by incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta.
Chief Justice David Maraga said the Aug. 8 election was not conducted in accordance with the constitution. Four of the six justices found that irregularities had tainted the integrity of the vote and supported challenger Raila Odinga's petition for nullification. The court ordered a new election be held within 60 days.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission declared Kenyatta the winner last month by a margin of more than 1.4 million votes, in a country of 19 million eligible voters.
Friday's ruling reverberated across
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