Supreme Court Upholds Kenyan Election
Saturday in Kenya, the Supreme Court of the country, upheld the results of the March 4, 2013 elections. Kenyatta had received 50.07 % of the vote, winning the election and narrowly avoiding a run-off with his rival, Raila Odinga. Odinga contested the validity of the election process and results in court. Chief Justice Willy Mutunga said the court had agreed unanimously that the election had been conducted "in compliance with the constitution and the law" and the result was valid. The following is the court order: REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI (Coram: Mutunga CJ, Tunoi, Ibrahim, Ojwang, Wanjala, Njoki SCJJ) PETITION NO. 5 OF 2013 RAILA ODINGA …………………………………………1ST PETITIONER MOSES KIARIE KURIA) DENIS NJUE ITUMBI)…………………………………….2ND PETITIONER FLORENCE JEMATIAH SERGON ) GLADWELL WATHONI OTIENO ) ZAHID RAJAN )…………………………………………3RD PETITIONER AND INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION ………….1ST RESPONDENT AHMED ISSACK HASSAN