The Record (Troy, NY)

Court throws out president’s win, calls for a new vote

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NAIROBI, KENYA» The» PresidentW­hite House Uhuru Kenyatta’splans to ask re- Congressel­ection victoryfor a $ 5.9 last billion month down was paymentthr­own out for Fridayinit­ial Harveyby Kenya’s recovery Supreme efforts. Court, Republican­which orderedlea­ders new are voting already within making60 days plansin a to stunningus­e the aid decision package, that certain plunged to thebe overwhelmi­ngly East African country popular, back to into win political speedy chaos. approval of a contentiou­s increase in the The federal move borrowingt­o nullify an limit. election was A unpreceden­tedsenior House Republican­on the Africandis­closed continent. the approach. It ignores objections It gave from new House hope conservati­vesto opposition who candidatea­re insisting Raila that Odinga, disaster who money had for alleged Harvey the should electronic­not be results paired of withthe Aug.the debt8 ballotingl­imit increase.were manipulate­d.Other senior He GOP had aides lost cautionedb­y about 1.4 that millionno final votes decision out hadof roughlybee­n made,15 millionand Democrats,cast.

The court ruled 4- 2 in Odinga’s favor, whose votes would be needed saying the electoral commission in the Senate, have not signed off on committed “illegaliti­es and irregulari­ties.” the approach.The court, whose full decision For with GOP details lawmakerso­f its findingswh­o supportis expected a straightfo­rwardto be released increase within in 21 the days, did debt not limit, blame pairing Kenyattait with or Harveyhis party. money Kenyatta makes said the that unpopularw­hile he voterespec­ted easier to the cast. ruling, Congresshe “personally­must act by disagrees”Sept. 29. with it. He urged calm.

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