Summary

  • Kenya's Supreme Court declares election null and void

  • Said electoral commission did not act in accordance with the law

  • New election to be held within 60 days

  • Two of six judges disagreed with majority verdict

  • Massive celebrations by opposition supporters in Nairobi and Kisumu

  • President Kenyatta 'respects' the ruling but 'disagrees' with it

  • He describes judges as 'thugs' when talking to his supporters in Swahili

  1. Odinga supporters continue celebrationspublished at 10:14 British Summer Time 1 September 2017

    The BBC's Rod MaCleod has sent more pictures of the scenes now outside Kenya's Supreme Court of the supporters of opposition Raila Odinga celebrating the annulling of last month's presidential election result:

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  2. Ruling party protests against cancelling election resultpublished at 10:03 British Summer Time 1 September 2017

    The Financial Times' East Africa correspondent says that Uhuru Kenyatta's legal team is protesting against the judgement:

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    Meanwhile the opposition party who challenged the election result are celebrating:

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    A Kenyan analyst thinks this is the first time this has happened in Africa:

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  3. Kenya opposition stronghold celebratespublished at 10:03 British Summer Time 1 September 2017

    The BBC's Ferdinand Omondi in the western Kenyan stronghold of Kisumu has been sending us pictures and video of the reaction there to the court ruling annulling the election result:

    Crowds in Kisumu
    Crowds in Kisumu
  4. Crowds outside court celebratepublished at 09:53 British Summer Time 1 September 2017

    Outside the court, opposition supporters have been chanting "Uhuru must go!", after the election result was ruled invalid.

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  5. Kenya election result 'invalid and void'published at 09:48 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
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    Kenya Supreme Court says the presidential election was not conducted in accordance with the constitution rendering the result "invalid, null and void" and that President Kenyatta was not elected properly.

    There will have to be a new election within 60 days.

  6. Supreme Court split 4-2published at 09:42 British Summer Time 1 September 2017

    Kenya's Chief Justice David Maraga read the majority opinion but two judges in the panel of six disagreed.

  7. No evidence of misconduct from Uhuru Kenyattapublished at 09:40 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
    Breaking

    Kenya's Supreme Court has said there were problems with the Kenyan election but there was no evidence of misconduct on the part of incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta, who was announced as the winner of last month's vote.

  8. Nation stops for Kenyan election judgementpublished at 09:39 British Summer Time 1 September 2017

    These photos show people are gripped in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, by the judgement on the election result:

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    And this is what they are watching:

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  9. Kenya court says there were irregularities with electionpublished at 09:36 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
    Breaking

    Kenya's Chief Justice David Maraga says that the electoral commission, the IEBC, did not conduct the election in accordance with the constitution.

  10. Kenya chief justice opens sessionpublished at 09:29 British Summer Time 1 September 2017

    Kenya's chief justice says that he will not read the full judgement today as it would take too long and people are anticipating the result.

    He said he will soon announce what he calls the "determination" of the court.

  11. Tweeters anticipate Kenya election rulingpublished at 09:24 British Summer Time 1 September 2017

    East African Correspondent for South African Broadcasting Corporation describes the scene outside court:

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    A Kenyan lawyer tweets that this ruling will be significant to the long-term future the country:

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  12. Kenya court session openspublished at 09:24 British Summer Time 1 September 2017

    Kenyan TV channel KTN, external is broadcasting pictures from the Supreme Court as the session begins.

    The lawyers are now introducing their teams:

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  13. 'Chaos' outside court as Odinga walks inpublished at 09:18 British Summer Time 1 September 2017

    The BBC's Roderick MaCleod snapped some shots of what he describes as the chaos at the entrance to the Supreme Court as opposition leader Raila Odinga walked in:

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    These shots show some of the people with Mr Odinga were blocked from entering the court.

    A security officer said only the main leaders were allowed to enter the court.

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  14. Kenyan opposition leader Odinga arrives at courtpublished at 09:09 British Summer Time 1 September 2017

    Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga has arrived at the Supreme Court.

    He's leading the legal challenge to the result of last month's presidential election.

    He argues that the result that showed his rival Uhuru Kenyatta won the poll was tampered with.

    Raila Odinga

    There's also a heavy police presence in the area close to the court.

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    Police

    These men are from the paramilitary General Service Unit (GSU).

  15. Kenya following election ruling livepublished at 08:59 British Summer Time 1 September 2017

    Kenya's broadcasters are already showing live pictures from inside the court room.

    And several are also putting their live streams directly onto YouTube:

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    And from outsidet the court, the BBC's Gladys Njoroge has snapped the press corps:

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  16. Tight security at Kenya's Supreme Courtpublished at 08:47 British Summer Time 1 September 2017

    A BBC colleague outside the Supreme Court in the capital, Nairobi, has sent pictures of the security measures there ahead of the ruling on last month's presidential election:

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    Wider view

    The lawyers have now started arriving ahead of the ruling, which is due to begin in just over 10 minutes time.

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  17. Kenya's newspapers gear up for 'judgement day'published at 08:42 British Summer Time 1 September 2017

    Kenya's front pages are dominated by the Supreme Court ruling expected shortly on a challenge by the main opposition party to the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta.

    As we reported earlier, the National Super Alliance (Nasa) claims hackers manipulated the electoral database.

    The Star newspaper quotes Nasa leader, Raila Odinga, as saying they will be winners, whatever the outcome:

    NewspaperImage source, Star

    The Daily Nation highlights the drama of the court case that has kept the country gripped:

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    The Standard sets out the arguments of each side - the ruling party, the opposition and the electoral commission - on its front page:

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  18. Kenya Supreme Court to rule on disputed electionpublished at 08:34 British Summer Time 1 September 2017

    Tomi Oladipo
    BBC Monitoring's Africa security correspondent

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    Kenya’s Supreme Court is due to begin its ruling at 11:00 local time (08:00 GMT) on a challenge by the main opposition party to the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta.

    The opposition National Super Alliance, or Nasa party, says the result of the August election was fraudulent.

    The electoral commission declared Mr Kenyatta winner with more than half of the votes, ahead of his rival, the veteran politician, Raila Odinga.

    Nasa says that hackers manipulated the electoral database to the disadvantage of Mr Odinga.

    It also accused the electoral authority of using vote numbers that had not been officially verified.

    The court has already granted the opposition’s lawyers access to data and equipment used in the elections.

    Kenya digitised its electoral process after the disputed 2007 elections led to violence.

    But the new electronic system failed during the 2013 election count and Mr Odinga says it failed yet again this year.

    If today’s ruling goes in his favour, the election would be annulled and a new vote held in 60 days.

    But if things stay as is, then President Kenyatta would have a huge challenge ahead to unite a politically-divided nation.

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    The opposition says the electronic counting system was tampered with

  19. Good morningpublished at 08:31 British Summer Time 1 September 2017

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