By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court in Kenya, on Monday morning, affirmed the victory of William Ruto in the country’s presidential election, saying the withdrawal of the four Commissioners of the Kenyan Electoral Commission (KEC), did not affect the outcome of the result as they participated in the tallying of the votes up to the last minute before doing so.
The court also held in its unanimous judgment delivered by the Chief Justice of Kenya, Justice Martha Koome, that the irregularities noticed in the process and the numbers, were too insignificant as to affect the outcome of the election substantially, thus dismissing the petition filed by opposition leader, Raila Odinga, against Ruto’s electoral victory.
This latest judgement has put paid to Raila Odinga, the son of Kenyan statesman, Odinga Odinga’s life-long ambition to become the Executive President of Kenya in 2022.
