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Kenyan court starts hearing challenges to presidential vote

Kenya’s Supreme Court has started hearing arguments in challenges to the presidential election

Via AP news wire
Wednesday 31 August 2022 09:15 BST

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Kenya's Supreme Court started hearing arguments Wednesday in challenges to the presidential election.

Losing opposition candidate Raila Odinga is among those challenging the results and alleging a range of problems with the election process.

Deputy President William Ruto was declared the winner earlier this month with just over 50% of votes.

The court must rule on all challenges by the end of Monday.

Kenya's election has been peaceful.

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