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Kenya's top court to hand down ruling on election

March 30, 2013 07:31
Kenya's Supreme Court is due to rule later Saturday whether to confirm Uhuru Kenyatta's presidential election victory or order fresh polls in the country, still traumatised by the violence that erupted after the previous ballot five years ago. Kenyatta, facing international crimes against humanity charges over the unrest that followed the 2007 election, was proclaimed the winner of the March 4 poll, avoiding a runoff vote by just 8,000 ballots. But the result was challenged by outgoing prime minister Raila Odinga, who claimed the election was marred by irregularities.

Kenya Supreme Court to rule on election result by 1400 GMT

March 30, 2013 04:45
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's Supreme Court will rule no later than 5 p.m. (1400 GMT) on Saturday on whether to uphold the presidential election win of Uhuru Kenyatta or order a new vote, the chief justice said on his Twitter account. "Compatriots: The Supreme Court will deliver its decision not later than 5 p.m. today Inshallah (God willing)," Chief Justice Willy Mutunga wrote. The verdict is being closely watched after a disputed vote in 2007 sparked weeks of tribal violence.

Kenya's top court to hand down ruling on election

March 30, 2013 03:45
Kenya's Supreme Court is on Saturday due to rule whether to confirm Uhuru Kenyatta's presidential election victory or order fresh polls in the country, still traumatised by the violence that erupted after the previous ballot five years ago. Kenyatta, facing international crimes against humanity charges over the unrest that followed the 2007 election, was proclaimed the winner of the March 4 poll, avoiding a runoff vote by just 8,000 ballots. But the result was challenged by outgoing prime minister Raila Odinga, who claimed the election was marred by irregularities.

Kenya mostly calm after vote ruling; minor clashes in west

March 29, 2013 20:00
By Edmund Blair and Hezron Ochiel NAIROBI/KISUMU, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyan police clashed on Sunday with a few dozen protesters angry at a court's confirmation of Uhuru Kenyatta as president-elect, but the unrest was minor compared with the nationwide bloodshed after the last disputed election.

Kenyans urged to stay calm over vote ruling

March 28, 2013 12:30
By Edmund Blair NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's outgoing president called for his nation to stay calm when a court rules on Saturday on a legal challenge over the presidential election result, seeking to avoid a repeat of the tribal bloodbath that followed a disputed vote five years ago. Orderly voting on March 4 after which Uhuru Kenyatta was declared victor has gone a long way to restoring Kenya's image as one of Africa's more stable democracies. And this time round, a row over the result has played out in court not the street.

Kenya's Kenyatta apologises for judges gaffe before poll ruling

March 28, 2013 06:30
By James Macharia NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's president-elect, whose victory is being challenged in the Supreme Court, apologised on Thursday for comments in which he seemed to dismiss the judges as "some six people" who will "decide something or other". Uhuru Kenyatta, who also faces trial at the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity over post-election violence five years ago, made the remarks - which went viral on social media - while consulting with allies at a resort.

Seven shot dead in separatist attack on Kenya casino: police

March 28, 2013 02:15
At least seven people including one police officer were shot dead in gun battles in the early hours of Thursday after a gang attacked a Kenyan coastal casino, police said. "Six of the attackers were shot dead but they also killed one of our police officers," regional police chief Aggrey Adoli told AFP. Adoli said that a large gang -- who he said were members of coastal separatist group the Mombasa Republic Council (MRC) -- had attacked a casino in Malindi, a popular Indian Ocean tourist resort.

Kenya's Odinga says technology failures led to vote fraud

March 27, 2013 13:47
By James Macharia NAIROBI (Reuters) - Lawyers challenging Uhuru Kenyatta's victory in the Kenyan presidential election said on Wednesday new technology meant to counter fraud had broken down, leading to a manipulated vote count. Losing candidate Raila Odinga is contesting the result in court and both sides have agreed to accept the outcome.

Kenya to hear petition challenging Kenyatta's vote win

March 26, 2013 19:31
By James Macharia and Edmund Blair NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's Supreme Court hears a petition on Wednesday challenging the victory by Uhuru Kenyatta in this month's presidential election, a case that will test Kenyan democracy five years after a disputed vote ignited tribal violence. Peaceful voting on March 4 went a long way to restoring Kenya's reputation as one of Africa's more stable democracies, reinforced when losing candidate Raila Odinga took his challenge to court rather than letting it play out on the streets.

Kenya court rejects part of Odinga challenge to poll results

March 26, 2013 13:01
Kenya's Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected part of a legal challenge to March 4 election results brought by defeated presidential hopeful Raila Odinga, who has alleged widespread irregularities in the polls. The court has until Saturday to decide whether Uhuru Kenyatta -- who was declared the winner of the polls -- should be confirmed as Kenya's new president or whether new elections should take place, a high-stakes test for a country still traumatised by the violence of 2007 elections.
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