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| Kenya presidential election cancelled by Supreme Court | Kenya presidential election cancelled by Supreme Court |
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| Kenya's Supreme Court has annulled the result of last month's presidential election, citing irregularities, and ordered a new one within 60 days. | Kenya's Supreme Court has annulled the result of last month's presidential election, citing irregularities, and ordered a new one within 60 days. |
| The ruling makes Kenya the first African country to have a presidential poll invalidated by a court. | The ruling makes Kenya the first African country to have a presidential poll invalidated by a court. |
| The election commission had declared incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta the winner by a margin of 1.4 million votes. | The election commission had declared incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta the winner by a margin of 1.4 million votes. |
| But the opposition argued that the commission's IT system had been hacked to manipulate the results. | But the opposition argued that the commission's IT system had been hacked to manipulate the results. |
| Latest reactions | Latest reactions |
| Eight things about the Kenyan elections | Eight things about the Kenyan elections |
| After the ruling was announced, opposition presidential candidate Raila Odinga said: "This is a historic day for the people of Kenya and by extension for the people of the continent of Africa." | After the ruling was announced, opposition presidential candidate Raila Odinga said: "This is a historic day for the people of Kenya and by extension for the people of the continent of Africa." |
| Mr Odinga added that he had "no faith at all in the electoral commission as currently constituted" and called for the prosecution of its members.. | Mr Odinga added that he had "no faith at all in the electoral commission as currently constituted" and called for the prosecution of its members.. |
| A lawyer for President Kenyatta said the decision had been "very political" but had to be respected. | A lawyer for President Kenyatta said the decision had been "very political" but had to be respected. |
| Reading the decision - reached by a majority of four to two among the judges - Chief Justice David Maraga said the 8 August poll had not been "conducted in accordance with the constitution". | Reading the decision - reached by a majority of four to two among the judges - Chief Justice David Maraga said the 8 August poll had not been "conducted in accordance with the constitution". |
| Opposition supporters were seen celebrating outside the court building, as well as in opposition strongholds. | Opposition supporters were seen celebrating outside the court building, as well as in opposition strongholds. |
| The election sparked days of sporadic protests in which at least 28 people were killed. | The election sparked days of sporadic protests in which at least 28 people were killed. |
| The vote had raised fears of major political violence - as was the case after a disputed election in 2007. | The vote had raised fears of major political violence - as was the case after a disputed election in 2007. |