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Kenya opposition asks regional court to overturn election

FILE PHOTO: Martha Karua, the running mate to Kenya's opposition leader and presidential candidate Raila Odinga of the Azimio la Umoja' (Declaration of Unity), attends an interview with Reuters in Nairobi, Kenya, June 14, 2022. Picture taken June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

A leading Kenya opposition figure has petitioned the East African Court of Justice to overturn President William Ruto's August election victory, a win that drew legal challenges but was upheld by the country's top court.

Martha Karua, a former justice minister who was the running mate to veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga, on Friday submitted a petition accusing the Kenyan electoral commission of a "clear violation of the applicable laws."

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