Supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga cheer outside court after President Uhuru Kenyatta's election win was declared invalid in Nairobi, Kenya, September 1, 2017. | REUTERS/Baz Ratner
Opposition supporters in Kenya have flooded the streets in celebration of a court decision to annul results of the last elections, held on August 8.
Leader of the National Super Alliance (NASA), Raila Odinga described the ruling as historic for Kenya and the continent at large.
Opposition strongholds particularly in Kisumu and the capital, Nairobi, erupted into cheers when the Supreme Court ruling was announced. The apex court ordered the electoral body to rerun the elections in 60 days.
In most cases, the courts admitted that there were irregularities with the process but that they were not sufficient grounds to annul the respective elections.
Kenya’s Supreme Court annulled the result of last month’s presidential election, citing irregularities, and ordered a new one within 60 days.
The ruling, on Friday, September 1, 2017 makes Kenya the first African country where an opposition court challenge against presidential poll results has been successful.
It is the first time a court has overturned results of a presidential election. Previous challenges in Ghana, Uganda, Nigeria, Gabon, Zambia and Kenya were all unsuccessful.
The election commission had declared incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta the winner by a margin of 1.4 million votes.
But the opposition said voting systems had been hacked, causing massive fraud.
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Supporters of an opposition leader Raila Odinga celebrate in Kibera slum after President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election win was declared invalid by a court in Nairobi, Kenya, September 1, 2017. | REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
Opposition leader Raila Odinga speaks at a news conference outside the court after President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election win was declared invalid in Nairobi, Kenya, September 1, 2017. | REUTERS/Baz Ratner
Supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga cheer outside court after President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election win was declared invalid in Nairobi, Kenya, September 1, 2017. | REUTERS/Baz Ratner
Supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga celebrate after President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election win was declared invalid by a court in Nairobi, Kenya, September 1, 2017. | REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
Opposition leader Raila Odinga celebrates with supporters outside court after President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election win was declared invalid in Nairobi, Kenya, September 1, 2017. | REUTERS/Baz Ratner
Supporters of an opposition leader Raila Odinga celebrate in Kibera slum after President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election win was declared invalid by a court in Nairobi, Kenya, September 1, 2017. | REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
Supporters of an opposition leader Raila Odinga celebrate in Kibera slum after President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election win was declared invalid by a court in Nairobi, Kenya, September 1, 2017. | REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
Supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga cheer outside court after President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election win was declared invalid in Nairobi, Kenya, September 1, 2017. | REUTERS/Baz Ratner
Supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga cheer outside court after President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election win was declared invalid in Nairobi, Kenya, September 1, 2017. | REUTERS/Baz Ratner
Police look on as supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga celebrate after President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election win was declared invalid by a court in Nairobi, Kenya, September 1, 2017. | REUTERS/Thomas Mukoyaolice
Opposition leader Raila Odinga reacts as he leaves the supreme court after President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election victory was declared invalid in Nairobi, Kenya September 1, 2017. | REUTERS/Baz Ratner
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