Kenya’s election commissioners stand by their disavowal of presidential vote
By Reuters
16 August 2022 |
2:31 pm
Kenya's election commissioners stand by their disavowal of the presidential vote. The dramatic events of Monday have raised fears of violence like that seen after past disputed polls. In 2017, more than 100 people were killed after the Supreme Court overturned the result citing anomalies in the voting process.
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