Anxious Wait For Kenya Poll Judgement

Kenya is on a knife edge as it waits for a decision to uphold or invalidate Uhuru Kenyatta’s presidential victory.

This is after closing arguments on Friday in an appeal which focused on a  report released by the court that found discrepancies in partial recounts from five of 22 polling stations. There were issues found in a further 75 constituencies.

Raila Odinga wants results from those areas cancelled.

While Kenya has generally been at peace there is a fear that if Odinga loses the appeal there could be unrest, especially if he does not accept the court’s decision.

This is a challenge to the newly-formed Supreme Court  under the new constitution which the people seem to have a lot of faith in. This is seen as the reason why people have not yet gone to protest in the streets.

It’s riveting stuff, whatever happens.

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