Kenya: 9 Presidential Petitions to Overturn Ruto's Victory

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Kenya: 9 Presidential Petitions to Overturn Ruto's Victory
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9 Presidential Petitions to Overturn Ruto's Victory CapitalFMKenya: Kenya

Ruto was declared the winner of the August 9 general election after sailing past the '50 per cent plus one' constitutional threshold that requires a winner in a presidential election to garner 50 per cent of votes cast and an additional vote to avoid a runoff.

Ruto's victory has however, been challenged at the Apex Court by Odinga and eight other petitioners who want the election nullified and a fresh election conducted in accordance with the law and Electoral Act. Kigame, a gospel musician cum politician was also in the race to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta before the electoral body locked him out of the race.

On the other hand, Chama Cha Kazi Party leader Moses Kuria also moved to the Supreme Court to dismiss Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Presidential Candidate Raila Odinga 's petition seeking to nullify President-elect William Ruto's win.

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