Kenya’s Odinga still says he won election, but will respect court ruling
01 September 2022 |
9:05 am
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who is contesting his loss in this month's presidential election in the Supreme Court, said he will respect the court's ruling - but still believes he won.
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