In an historic ruling, Kenyas Supreme Court has overturned the result of last months election, and ordered a re run. President Uhuru Kenyatta says the decision is political, but he will accept the judgement. Its the first time a legal challenge to a president ial vote has been successful anywhere in africa. Anne soy reports from nairobi. Celebrating a new lease of life. Veteran politician raila odinga gets one more chance to run for president. A last minute decision to challenge the result of the president ial election paid off. The president ial election held on 8 august 2017 was not conducted in accordance with the constitution under the applicable law, rendering the declared result invalid, null and void. A shocking and rare judgment. The judges did not limit themselves to what happened on election day until the results were announced. Rather they looked at the electoral process in its totality from Voter Registration to Civic Education as well as the campaigning and procurement of
Veteran politician raila odinga gets one more chance to run for president. A last minute decision to challenge the result of the president ial election paid off. The president ial election held on 8 august 2017 was not conducted in accordance with the constitution under the applicable law, rendering the declared result invalid, null and void. A shocking and rare judgment. The judges did not limit themselves to what happened on election day until the results were announced. Rather they looked at the electoral process in its totality from Voter Registration to Civic Education as well as the campaigning and procurement of election materials. And so, in a sense, thisjudgment sets a strong precedent for election disputes globally and a high threshold for the conduct of elections. Outside the court, celebrations erupted among opposition supporters. Its now back to the drawing board for president ial candidates. As much as i disagree with it, i respect it. I disagree with it, because, as i ha
Claiming officers mocked and assaulted people. It is alleged there was widespread self harm and attempted suicide at the centre, which houses migrants who are about to be expelled. Alison holt has more. Brook house Immigration Removal Centre sits a couple of hundred metres from the runway at gatwick airport. It is run by the Global Security firm gas. Here, Foreign National prisoners facing deportation at the end of their sentence are detained alongside asylum seekers, illegal migrants, and those who have overstayed their visas. Covert filming by the bbcs Panorama Programme shows a chaotic place awash with drugs, with self harm commonplace amongst the men held there. There are officers doing their best, but the undercover investigation alleges some staff mock, abuse, or even assault detainees. The incidents picked up by the hidden camera worn by another officer. Callum tully has worked at brook house for two years. Theres a culture of violence at brook house. When i started working ther
On bbc news at 5. 00. After ten staff are suspended at an Immigration Detention Centre a former manager says gas were warned about such problems three years ago. Downing street says the uk is ready to intensify brexit talks with the European Union rather than stick to the one week a month schedule. The Northern Ireland Secretaryjames Brokenshire says hell be forced to pass a budget unless the main parties reach a deal over power sharing at stormont. Kensington palace announces that the duke and duchess of cambridge are expecting their third child the royal family say they are delighted. Sir, sorry to bother you. How are you feeling about the news that you are you going to be an uncle again . Fanastic, great, very happy for them. Hows your sister in law in doing . I havent seen her in a while but i think shes 0k. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at five. The United States is to present a new sanctions resolution to the United Nations, in the wake of north koreas latest nuclear t
By the queen. And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news an important night of world cup qualifying, with england, scotland and Northern Ireland all looking to take another step towards russia. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The American Ambassador to the United Nations has urged the Un Security Council to take the strongest possible measures against north korea in response to its most powerful nuclear test. Nikki haley told an emergency session that north korea was begging for war, and while the United States didnt want war, its patience wasnt unlimited. Today, south korea has been strengthening its missile defences, as they warned the north was preparing to carry out further missile tests. Our correspondent, yogita limaye, reports from the capital of south korea, seoul. A day after north koreas most powerful nuclear test. The south displayed its might. Missiles were launched from the ground and the air. It was a test drill, south korea showing off how