Recent pronouncements with regard to Kenya’s Supreme Court invalidating the result of its recent contentious presidential election and ordering a new vote have drawn global attention, particularly among the political sphere in the Caribbean and Latin America.
Former President Donald Ramotar said he has noted the decision, describing the court’s ruling as a historic one, which spells good for democracy, not only in Kenya, but in Africa and the world. But Ramotar also claimed that there were many similarities and many lessons to be learnt.
“It is apposite to note that the reasons for pronouncing the elections null and void has many similarities with the elections in Guyana, held on May 11, 2015,†he stated.
[color=rgb(17, 17, 17)][size=19px]The Kenyan Court found credible evidence of fictitious polling places and statements of poll. In Guyana, one of the charges was that fake statements of poll were used to determine the elections results.[/size][/color]
[color=rgb(17, 17, 17)][size=19px]Ramotar said another similarity was while the information communication system was hacked in Kenya, in Guyana, that specific department was shut down during the May 11, 2015 elections. “It was not used to tally the votes to determine the results of the poll as the law prescribed,†he added.[/size][/color]
