Tag: KENYA ELECTION
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Supreme Court upholds Ruto’s election as Kenyan president-elect
Kenya’s Supreme Court has upheld the election of William Ruto as the president-elect of the country. Ruto, Kenya’s Deputy President, was declared winner of the August 9 election by the Independent and Electoral Boundaries Commission. Raila Odinga had filed a suit challenging the election results as announced by the IEBC in August. Delivering the…
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US urges calm in Kenya after election
The United States urged Kenyans to stay calm and be patient, Tuesday, a day after William Ruto was declared winner of the presidential election and immediately faced a challenge from rival Raila Odinga. “We urge all parties to work together to peacefully resolve any remaining concerns about the election through the existing dispute resolution mechanisms,…