BREAKING NEWS! Kenyan Supreme Court Nullifies Presidential Elections

On Friday, Kenya’s Supreme Court declared results of last month’s presidential poll “invalid, null and void. ” It also ordered the election be re-run within 60 days.

Chief Justice David Maraga who ruled in favor of the opposition part said:

“The presidential election held on August 8 was not conducted in accordance with the constitution.” He challenged the declaration of President Uhuru Kenyatta as the winner, AFP reports.

Maraga also noted that the decision was a majority one, with two judges dissenting.

The ruling came as a shock to many with Maraga saying the election commission (IEBC) “failed, neglected or refused to conduct the presidential election in a manner consistent with the dictates of the constitution”.

He validated opposition leader Raila Odinga’s argument that there had been “irregularities and illegalities”, notably in the transmission of election results.

Maraga said this had compromised the “integrity of the entire presidential election”.