Opposition leader Raila Odinga has spoken following the Supreme ruling that upheld President Uhuru Kenyatta’s electoral win.
Raila, through his adviser Salim Lone, said: “We in NASA had repeatedly declared before this Supreme Court ruling that we consider this government to be illegitimate and do not recognise it. This position has not been changed by the court’s ruling.”
In a statement on Monday, Lone said the ruling was not surprising to the coalition, whose candidates Raila and his running mate Kalonzo Musyoka withdrew from the poll.
“This ruling didn’t come as a surprise. It was a decision taken under duress. We do not condemn the court. We sympathise with it,” he said.
The Supreme Court dismissed two key petitions and upheld Uhuru’s victory in the re-run on October 26.
One of the cases was filed by former Kilome MP Harun Mwau and the other by activists Njonjo Mue (International Commission of Jurists) and Khelef Khalifa (Muslims for Human Rights).
“The court has unanimously determined that the petitions are not merited,” Chief Justice David Maraga ruled on Monday, after considerations by the six-judge bench. “The presidential election is upheld.”
