Supreme Court holds Raila did not properly withdraw from October 26 poll

Chief Justice David Maraga at the Supreme Court during the reading of the verdict that upheld President Uhuru Kenyatta's election victory on November 11, 2017. [Photo: Beverlyne Musili| Standard]

The Supreme Court yesterday explained Opposition leader Raila Odinga's withdrawal from the presidential election would not have occasioned cancellation of the October 26 fresh poll or prompted fresh nominations.

Six judges also ruled that Raila's October 10 letter to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) communicating his withdrawal was not sufficient without filling out the requisite statutory form.