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The opposition leader, Raila Odinga, decided to go to the courts (Photo: EUobserver)

EU election observers play vital role

International election observation has taken a beating in the past few days.

The Kenyan Supreme Court's decision on 8 August to nullify the presidential elections and call for a re-run has caused many in the media and beyond to question the usefulness of international election observation.

Critics have noted that all election observer missions on the ground, including the EU mission, provided relatively positive initial post-election statements on the process, released prior to ...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.

The opposition leader, Raila Odinga, decided to go to the courts (Photo: EUobserver)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.

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