DEFEATED Kenyan presidential contender Raila Odinga challenged his election loss in court yesterday, alleging widespread ballot rigging in a fresh test of the country's democracy five years after a disputed vote triggered deadly tribal violence.
Shortly before the petition was filed, police outside the Supreme Court fired teargas to disperse a rally of around 100 Odinga backers. They were urged by the outgoing prime minister to stay calm and trust in the law. But Odinga's move threatens to prolong the period of uncertainty shadowing east Africa's largest economy.
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