How did Kenya’s Supreme Court rule on Raila Odinga’s 2022 election petition?

Following the August 9, 2022, presidential election in Kenya, Raila Odinga filed a petition with the Supreme Court challenging the results that declared William Ruto the winner. Odinga’s petition alleged that the election was fraudulent, citing concerns such as discrepancies between turnout figures and election results, as well as claims that some votes were not tallied.12

The Supreme Court consolidated Odinga’s petition with several others that had been filed regarding the election. On September 5, 2022, the court issued its ruling, rejecting the allegations of fraud. The judges stated that no credible evidence had been presented to support the claims of electoral interference or manipulation. Consequently, the court upheld the election results, and William Ruto was inaugurated as president on September 13, 2022. While Odinga expressed that he respected the court's decision, he stated that he disagreed with the ruling.231