US President Donald Trump with president Uhuru Kenyatta. Photo/the-star.co.ke
The United States government has issued a statement regarding the Supreme Court ruling that nullified the win of President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The US alongside other foreign countries, joined the rest of the world in hailing the Supreme Court ruling on. In a joint statement, heads of missions in Kenya said the court's move "demonstrated Kenya's resilient democracy and commitment to the rule of law.""The Supreme Court's decision today on the 2017 presidential election is an important moment for Kenya," the statement read in part.The statement was signed by Robert F. Godec (US), Bruno Pozzi (EU), Ralf Heckner (Switzerland), Sara Hradecky (Canada), and Frans Makken (Netherlands), UK's Nic Hailey, John Feakes (Australia), Harald Gunther (Austria), Julia Pataki (Romania), Javier García (Spain), and Hilde Van Inthoult of Belgium, Ramses Malaty (Finland), Sergiusz Wolski (Poland), Jutta Frasch (Germany), Mette Knudsen (Denmark), Victor Conrad Rønneberg (Norway), Antoine Sivan (France), Mauro Massoni (Italy) Constantinos Moatsos (Greece), Frantisek Dlhopolcvek (Slovakia), Luisa Fragoso (Portugal), David Pavlita (Czech Republic), Gavan Mc Cann (Ireland), and Sweden's Fredrik Folkunger said they are pleased with the decision.The judgment, which saw President Uhuru Kenyatta's win nullified, was delivered by Justice David Maraga."Kenya's electoral institutions now must begin preparing for a new free, fair, credible, and peaceful presidential poll," Us ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec said."We promise to continue to support Kenya's institutions in the next presidential election.""As friends, we want to deepen our partnership with Kenya as it moves forward in building this great country," the envoys said."At this historic time, we stand with all Kenyans as they support and reaffirm their democracy, which is an example for Africa and the world."
The ruling was delivered after NASA challenged the outcome of the August 8 polls.