The Supreme Court upheld the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta in the October 26 presidential poll, paving way for his swearing-in for a second term on Tuesday, November 28.
Under Article 141 of the Constitution on the Assumption of Office, the President should be inaugurated the first Tuesday, seven days after the Court's verdict.
Assumption of The Office of the President committee will hold its first meeting on Monday at 3:00 pm at Kasarani Stadium as preparations of the swearing-in ceremony kick off.
The Committee, chaired by Secretary to the Cabinet Joseph Kinyua, adjourned the arrangement for the inauguration after the Supreme Court nullified President Kenyattas’ re-election in August 8 poll.
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President Kenyatta garnered 7.4 million votes, representing more than 98 percent of the votes cast in the repeat poll that the National Super Alliance (NASA) flag bearer Raila Odinga boycotted.
In a ruling delivered by a six-member bench, the judges declined to grant prayers by two petitioners seeking nullification of the election on grounds that it was not conducted in accordance with the Constitution.
Had the apex court ruled in favour of the petitioners, President Kenyatta’s victory would have been nullified for the second time in three months and a fresh election ordered in 60 days.
However, the Supreme Court judges upheld the October 26 election in a unanimous decision.
On September 1, the apex court rendered a historical ruling in which it invalidated the initial August 8 presidential election.
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This ruling was a first of its kind on the African continent that a presidential election won by an incumbent was annulled.
