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Kenya’s 2017 presidential election annulment: key dates

Dated milestones in the cited court record.

Coverage through 2017-09-04 · Sources checked 2026-11-07

What this record covers

The Judiciary’s announcement only. Later voting and litigation are outside this record.

Position at the coverage date

The Supreme Court annulled the presidential election results and ordered a fresh vote. [s1]

The sequence

2 documented milestones. Highlighted entries mark turning points. Dates retain the precision of the source.

  1. Court decision · Turning point

    Annulment

    The Supreme Court nullified the election results.

    Evidence [s1] Link to this event

  2. Source publication · Turning point

    Announcement published

    The Judiciary published its notice of the decision.

    Evidence [s1] Link to this event

Sources & evidence

  1. [s1] Judiciary of Kenya

    Supreme Court rules on the 2017 presidential petition

    Official court announcement · Accessed 2026-11-07

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Public update history

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