Kenya's 2013 elections: reflections on the Supreme Court ruling and the role of the judiciary in democratization

<p><em>By Tayuh Ngenge, Programme Officer, Internatinal IDEA<br></em></p><p>If the peaceful conduct of Kenya’s recent presidential elections was anything to test the development of the country’s new democratic culture, what happened in its aftermath bears even greater testimony to the fact that the culture of rule of law, democracy and constitutionalism may finally be taking root in Kenya as a nation and Kenyans as a people.</p><p>After Kenya’s election body – the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Kenya– declared Uhuru Kenyatta, son of Kenya’s first President, the winner of the March 4 presidential elections by a slim margin (50.07%), his main rival, Raila Odinga seised the Supreme Court, contesting the results.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><div>[toc hidden:1]</div>
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