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The essential point
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On 1 September 2017, the Supreme Court annulled the declared presidential election result after finding that the election did not conform with the Constitution and the Elections Act. The result therefore could not legally stand.
Evidence: Kenya Law determination header and case summary
Why it matters
The declared presidential result could not stand after the Court found that the election failed the governing constitutional and statutory standard.
Evidence: Kenya Law determination header and case summary
Open the key points and evidence
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The official determination was issued on 1 September 2017.
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It concerned the 2017 presidential election result.
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Kenya Law’s case summary says the result was annulled for failing to conform with the Constitution and the Elections Act.
Kenya Law determination header and case summary
Full recordAccount and consequence
Official-source wording
What the official record says
September 1, 2017 Between Raila Amolo Odinga 1 st Petitioner Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka 2 nd Petitioner and Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission 1 st Respondent Chairperson, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission 2 nd Respondent H.E Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta 3 rd Respondent (Determination Of Petition Without Reasons Pursuant to Rule 23(1) of the Supreme Court (Presidential Election) Rules, 2017) Presidential Election results annulled for failing to conform with the Constitution and the Elections Act.
Verbatim excerpt · Kenya Law determination header and case summary · Odinga v IEBC — Supreme Court determination
Connections
People, institutions and law
- Raila Amolo Odinga · Petitioner — Raila Amolo Odinga 1 st Petitioner
- Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka · Petitioner — Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka 2 nd Petitioner
- Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission · Respondent — Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission 1 st Respondent
- Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta · Respondent — H.E Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta 3 rd Respondent
The bigger picture
How this change connects
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27 August 2010 Constitution of KenyaContextSeptember 1, 2017 Presidential Election results annulled for failing to conform with the Constitution and the Elections Act.
Presidential Election results annulled for failing to conform with the Constitution and the Elections Act.
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2 December 2011 Elections Act, 2011ContextSeptember 1, 2017 Presidential Election results annulled for failing to conform with the Constitution and the Elections Act.
Presidential Election results annulled for failing to conform with the Constitution and the Elections Act.
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Evidence stack
Sources behind this record
- Odinga v IEBC — Supreme Court determinationKenya Law determination header and case summary · Official Kenyan public authority · admitted for public claims