Uhuru Kenyatta has been named the winner in the Kenyan presidential elections, Reuters reports . But the victory is not without controversy, as according to the Associated Press, Prime Minister Raila Odinga has claimed Kenyatta's win was gained through cheating and a cover-up.
Kenyatta has been indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity stemming from the 2007 elections and his opponent. Meanwhile, the ICC prosecutor has filed to drop charges against Francis Muthaura, also accused of crimes against humanity, on the basis of a collapsing case as reported by the United Nations News Center .
Here are the details of the events surrounding the latest Kenyan election.
Odinga's campaign team alleges cover-up
Education Minister Mutula Kilonzo and Lands Minister James Orengo have both claimed that cheating has been covered-up in favor of Kenyatta, according to the AP. Both men are supporters of Odinga.
"Now that the electoral commission is refusing to allow us and other Kenyans who want to determine if that election had integrity," Orengo said according to the AP, "it obviously means that there is something wrong with their records."
However, Kenya's Supreme Court will handle the challenge, Reuters reported, as Chief Justice Willy Mutunga assured that all politicians and political parties should expect a swift and transparent resolution to alleged concerns.
Case against government official withdrawn at ICC
Muthaura, Head of the Public Service and Secretary to the Cabinet, has had his case dropped due to the deaths and alleged intimidation of witnesses, said ICC Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Fatou Bensouda.
"This is an exceptional decision. I did not take it lightly, but I believe it is the right thing to do," she said in a statement according to the United Nations News Center.
The key to the prosecution has recanted their testimony and admitted to accepting bribes, Bensouda said. She also complained that the Kenyan government had failed to provide her office with necessary evidence and with enabling her access to witnesses.
Kenyatta benefited from charges
Another article by the AP indicated that charges against Kenyatta, including orchestrating murder, rape, and deportation during the 2007-08 post-election crisis helped Kenyatta win election.
The United States, Britain, and Europe have said there would be relationship consequences against the country for electing Kenyatta. However, the AP indicated that Kenyans may have in part favored the candidate due to the viewpoint of the rest of the world.
Kenyatta is the deputy Prime Minister.
Shawn Humphrey is a former contributor to The Flint Journal and an amateur Africanist, focusing his personal studies on human rights and political issues on the continent.
Kenyatta has been indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity stemming from the 2007 elections and his opponent. Meanwhile, the ICC prosecutor has filed to drop charges against Francis Muthaura, also accused of crimes against humanity, on the basis of a collapsing case as reported by the United Nations News Center .
Here are the details of the events surrounding the latest Kenyan election.
Odinga's campaign team alleges cover-up
Education Minister Mutula Kilonzo and Lands Minister James Orengo have both claimed that cheating has been covered-up in favor of Kenyatta, according to the AP. Both men are supporters of Odinga.
"Now that the electoral commission is refusing to allow us and other Kenyans who want to determine if that election had integrity," Orengo said according to the AP, "it obviously means that there is something wrong with their records."
However, Kenya's Supreme Court will handle the challenge, Reuters reported, as Chief Justice Willy Mutunga assured that all politicians and political parties should expect a swift and transparent resolution to alleged concerns.
Case against government official withdrawn at ICC
Muthaura, Head of the Public Service and Secretary to the Cabinet, has had his case dropped due to the deaths and alleged intimidation of witnesses, said ICC Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Fatou Bensouda.
"This is an exceptional decision. I did not take it lightly, but I believe it is the right thing to do," she said in a statement according to the United Nations News Center.
The key to the prosecution has recanted their testimony and admitted to accepting bribes, Bensouda said. She also complained that the Kenyan government had failed to provide her office with necessary evidence and with enabling her access to witnesses.
Kenyatta benefited from charges
Another article by the AP indicated that charges against Kenyatta, including orchestrating murder, rape, and deportation during the 2007-08 post-election crisis helped Kenyatta win election.
The United States, Britain, and Europe have said there would be relationship consequences against the country for electing Kenyatta. However, the AP indicated that Kenyans may have in part favored the candidate due to the viewpoint of the rest of the world.
Kenyatta is the deputy Prime Minister.
Shawn Humphrey is a former contributor to The Flint Journal and an amateur Africanist, focusing his personal studies on human rights and political issues on the continent.
