Why did Raila Odinga challenge the 2013 election results in the Supreme Court?

Raila Odinga challenged the 2013 presidential election results in the Supreme Court because he did not concede to the declared winner, Uhuru Kenyatta, citing numerous irregularities with the election process.12

Following the March 4, 2013, election, the announcement of final results was delayed due to technical problems with the vote-tallying process. When the results were eventually released, Kenyatta was declared the winner with 50.07 percent of the vote, narrowly avoiding a second round, while Odinga received 43.31 percent.132

Odinga, along with a civil society group, filed a petition with the Supreme Court to challenge these results. Although a partial recount during the court proceedings revealed evidence of some voting irregularities, the Supreme Court ultimately ruled unanimously on March 30 that the election had been conducted in a free, fair, transparent, and credible manner and that Kenyatta was validly elected. Odinga respected the court's final decision and conceded.231