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Kenyans on social media react to ruling annulling polls
[Al Jazeera] Kenyans have rushed to social media to express their views on a Supreme Court decision nullifying the result of the August 8 presidential election that declared President Uhuru Kenyatta the winner.The court on Friday ordered on a new presidential election to be held within 60 days, saying that the electoral board committed "irregularities and illegalities" during the vote. Voters of opposition leader Raila Odinga have filled the streets of the capital, Nairobi, cheering their support for the court's decision At the time of publication, #SupremeCourtDecides and #ElectionsKE2017 were the most popular Twitter hashtags in Kenya. Many social media users tweeting on the issue said that the court's judgment was a victory for Kenyan democracy. Posted by: Fred 2017-09-02 |
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