
The Kenya Times recalls the Supreme Court of Kenya's landmark 1 September 2017 decision annulling that year's presidential election. Chief Justice David Maraga announced that four judges voted to invalidate the results, while Justices Jackton Ojwang and Njoki Ndung'u dissented. The ruling voided Uhuru Kenyatta's declaration as president-elect without determining a winner and ordered the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to hold a fresh election within sixty days.
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