The close links between the government and the judiciary made it pointless to go to court to challenge electoral disputes. And in 2017, the Kenyan Supreme Court, the highest court in the country, annulled the re-election of the presidential incumbent, Uhuru Kenyatta. The legal frameworkKenya’s 2010 constitution put in place mechanisms to shield the judiciary from executive branch interference. In Kenya, the Judicial Service Commission, an independent body established under the constitution in 2010, is responsible for all appointments. The Supreme Court knows that any future misstep could threaten the institution’s survival and the country’s political stability.

Source: Standard Digital November 06, 2023 08:30 UTC