New York Times article on Kenya’s supreme court stirs mixed reaction!

Kenyans across the world have been left talking after New York Times published an article about Supreme court ahead of it’s final verdict.

In the manuscript that was dated September 2, Times described the electoral process in Kenya as a two-stage process, where Supreme Court makes the final decision after the electorate have voted.

“In Kenyan Elections, the People Decide First. Then Come the Judges,” the headline reads.

According New York Times, Kenya’s election system is among the best in the world based on the measures taken to make the process transparent and simple.

The news Magazine confirmed that, the display of all form 34As in the IEBC system made the election process transparent with its standards exceeding those of European nations.

Apparently, New York Times stated that the election results were not satisfactory to all since they were challenged in court by Opposition leader Raila Odinga.

The article has since become a subject of discussion with politicians and other Kenyans alike weighing in on the angle of the article. 

Some leaders were quoted saying that the Supreme Court case is an opportunity for IEBC to improve on the weaknesses and defects exposed in the course of the petition. More