Kenya was plunged into turmoil when the supreme court overturned Kenyatta’s victory in elections in August, citing irregularities and mismanagement by the electoral commission. Kenyatta won the second poll with 98% of the vote on a turnout of only 39%. In a statement issued shortly after the court gave its decision on Monday, Odinga said he considered Kenyatta’s government to be illegitimate. Analysts said the September ruling by the supreme court could embolden other judiciaries in Africa. This month, Liberia’s supreme court halted a presidential run-off until the election board investigates claims of fraud in the first round of voting.

Source: The Guardian November 20, 2017 08:06 UTC