President Uhuru Kenyatra. [Photo/standard.co.ke]President Uhuru Kenyatta has spoken, hours after the Supreme Court of Kenya gave its judgement on the presidential election petition.A six-judge bench led by Chief Justice David Maraga nullified Uhuru's win saying he was not validly elected.Addressing the nation on Friday from Statehouse, Nairobi, the president said he disagrees with the verdict made by the Supreme court.He however noted he still respects the decision."I disagree with the ruling but I still respects it as much as i disagree with it," said Uhuru.Kenyatta further said he and his deputy William Ruto are ready to go for a re-run."We are ready to go back to the people with the same agenda that we delivered to our people,"He added, "My brother (Ruto) has told me he is ready to back to the polls."The court ordered the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to conduct fresh polls in the next 60 days.
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