Odinga takes vote-rigging claims to Kenya’s courts

Raila Odinga, Kenya’s opposition leader, promised yesterday to take his election-rigging claims to court, while urging supporters to protest peacefully against the “death of democracy”.

Appearing tense and drawn, 72-year-old Odinga ended days of suspense over his plans to contest last week’s presidential poll which he claims was hacked and rigged in favour of President Uhuru Kenyatta. Mr Odinga had previously said court was not an option, raising the spectre of further protests after 17 people were killed over the weekend.