Saturday 2 September 2017

🇺🇸US, 🇬🇧UK & 22 Others Laud 🇰🇪Kenya's Supreme ⚖Court Verdict


The United States joined the rest of the world in hailing the Supreme Court following its ruling on the presidential petition.

In a joint statement, heads of missions in Kenya said the court's move "demonstrated Kenya's resilient democracy and commitment to the rule of law." "The Supreme Court's decision today on the 2017 presidential election is an important moment for Kenya," the envoys said.

The statement was ✍signed by Robert F. Godec (🇺🇸US), Bruno Pozzi (🇪🇺EU), Ralf Heckner (🇨🇭Switzerland), Sara Hradecky (🇨🇦Canada), & Frans Makken (🇳🇱Netherlands). Envoys from 🇦🇺Australia, 🇦🇹Austria, 🌿🇷🇴Romania, 🇪🇸Spain, 🇧🇪Belgium, 🇫🇮Finland, 🇵🇱Poland, 🇩🇪Germany, 🇩🇰Denmark, 🇳🇴Norway, 🇫🇷France, 🇮🇹Italy, 🇬🇷Greece, 🇸🇰Slovakia, 🇵🇹Portugal, 🇨🇿Czech Republic, & 🇮🇪Ireland also joined in.

The envoys said they are pleased with the level of confidence Kenyans bestowed on the highest court during the petition hearing. "Kenya's electoral institutions now must begin preparing for a new free, fair, credible, and peaceful presidential poll," Godec said.


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