UN Secretary General Guterres asks Kenyan leaders disputing election results to seek redress from relevant institutions

UN Photo/Mark Garten Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the Security Council open debate on ‘Enhancing African capacities in the areas of peace and security’ on 19 July 2017.

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated Kenyans for the peaceful participation in the General Election on August 8.

Guterres said that leaders disputing the re-election of the President should seek redress from relevant institutions that are constitutionally mandated to handle election disputes. He also stressed the importance of dialogue to defuse tensions.