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Battle over President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election heads back to the Supreme Court

Pokot leaders led by David Pkosing ( left ) and Prof John Lonyangapuo

The Supreme Court will once again be the theatre where the legal battle over the presidential election standoff between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga plays out.

Thursday, Jubilee Party filed a pre-emptive petition seeking a declaration to uphold Uhuru's election in the October 26 repeat election. Uhuru got 7.4 million votes (98 per cent) in the vote boycotted by Raila, the National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential candidate.

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