The African Union (AU) has urged Kenyans and particular the political leaders to respect the Supreme Court decision on the presidential election rulings.
The Supreme Court is expected to give the verdict on Friday this week with millions of Kenyans eager to know the verdict.
AU leaders further expressed their trust in the Supreme Court judges adding that they will do a great job without favoritism.
“The Council recognised the fact that the aggrieved political parties resorted to established legal channels and mechanisms as provided for in the Constitution of Kenya to address contentious issues on the outcomes of the election of August 8, 2017,” the council said in a statement released from the AU’s headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
“In this context, the Council commended the Supreme Court of Kenya for having seized the matter,” added the statement issued Wednesday evening after its 715th sitting, where Kenya’s post-election developments featured.
“Council recalled the Communique of its 713th meeting held on August 24 2017 on elections in Africa, particularly paragraph 11 urging political parties to desist from resorting to the use of violence as a way of expressing their disaffection over the outcomes of elections, but rather to make full use of available legal channels in resolving election-related disputes,” said the AU’s peace and security council.