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Kenya’s veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga will challenge the results of this month’s presidential election in the Supreme Court today, his legal team said, the latest twist in a political clash that has gripped East Africa’s powerhouse.

, but four out of seven election commissioners dissented, saying the tallying of results had not been transparent.

In 2017, the Supreme Court overturned the election result and ordered a re-run, which Odinga boycotted, saying he had no faith in the election commission. This time, Odinga is backed by the political establishment.

 

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