Anxiety in East Africa as Kenya Supreme Court settles election dispute

Supreme Court of Kenya judges (from left) Isaac Lenaola, Smokin Wanjala, Philomena Mwilu (deputy CJ), Martha Koome (Chief Justice), Mohamed Ibrahim, Njoki Ndung’u and William Ouko during the second day of hearing of presidential petition at Supreme Court, Milimani on September 1, 2022. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG

The apex court is expected to decide on nine issues raised by the petitioners around the integrity of the election and the legality of declaring Deputy President William Ruto the president-elect

It is a nail-biting time in Kenya as the country awaits the verdict of the Supreme Court on the presidential election petition filed by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and others.