Kenya Supreme Court judges denied extra security after shooting

Kenya’s Supreme Court in session during the 2017 presidential petition. PHOTO | AFP

The Kenyan government has denied a request by Supreme Court judges for extra security after one of their bodyguards was shot, preventing them from holding a hearing that could have delayed last week’s presidential election, a senior judicial source said on Tuesday.

The court has been centre stage since it annulled an August 8 vote won by President Uhuru Kenyatta, citing procedural irregularities and ordering a repeat vote within 60 days.