Kenya Supreme Court Criticizes Election Board in Verdict on Polls

Kenya Supreme Court Criticizes Election Board in Verdict on Polls
Supporters of Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta carry placards as they demonstrate outside the Supreme Court in protest of the nullification of Kenyatta’s victory by the Supreme Court Judges in Nairobi, Kenya, September 19, 2017. Reuters/Baz Ratner
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NAIROBI—Kenya’s Supreme Court on Wednesday criticized the election board for failing to verify official results of last month’s presidential election before announcing them but stopped short of saying there was rigging.

The court was offering a detailed ruling as to why it annulled the Aug. 8 election and ordered a fresh presidential vote within 60 days. The Sept. 1 decision was the first of its kind in Africa.