The Supreme Court upholds the election of Uhuru Kenyatta as the 4th president of Kenya

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Swear in Uhuru, Kenya’s highest court rules

By JUDIE KABERIA | March 30, 2013

 

Uhuru to be sworn in as Kenya’s fourth president on April 9 after the Supreme Court struck out Raila’s petition challenging his election/file

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 30 – Uhuru Kenyatta will now be sworn in as Kenya’s fourth president on April 9, after the Supreme Court on Saturday evening struck out Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s petition challenging his election.

In the landmark decision, the judges agreed that the announcement by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declaring Kenyatta as president will stand.

 

The six-judge bench arrived at the verdict after analysing arguments brought forth by lawyers for the IEBC, Kenyatta, deputy President-elect William Ruto and three voters who wanted a determination on the validity of rejected ballots in the finally tally.

 

IEBC defended itself saying it conducted a free and fair election and did not programme systems to fail so that it could favour any side of the political divide.

 

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