nairobi kenya election board must give access election return party challenge president uhuru kenyatta victory last month presidential election supreme court rule wednesday access original vote tally form copy voter register must immediately grant petitioners former lawmaker two human right activists judge say deny request access electronic devices use vote count legal challenge come court nullify kenyatta august victory order new election unprecedented move africa current proceed may last chance legal scrutiny second election hold oct. 26. protract political crisis stir fear stability east african nation regional hub trade diplomacy security court tight schedule nov. 20 rule two petition election result uphold kenyatta swear nov. 28. chief justice david maraga tell petitioners must file report find return thursday afternoon wednesday rule lawyers petitioners begin present case argue poll outcome void election board hold fresh nominations early poll invalidate among reason position fresh presidential election without fresh round nominations say benjamin musyoki lawyer former legislator harun mwau lawyer two activists julie soweto also argue voter turnout 39 percent opposition leader raila odinga boycott election require court consider whether election conform spirit intent constitution violence election also mar process soweto say also refer remark election board chair week poll say could guarantee vote would free fair cite interference politicians threats violence colleagues l8n1mt0xk process supreme court however may repair rifts open year prolong elections season poll release research firm ipsos find 80 percent kenyans think country go wrong direction pessimism country path record high high drought food shortages early year prolong teachers strike 2015. human right group say least 66 people die election violence mostly hand police crack opposition supporters electioneer also disrupt east africa rich economy government low forecast 2017 economic growth 5.5 percent partly political uncertainty supreme court create 2010 constitution follow violent political crisis three years early around 1,200 people kill ethnic clash dispute election 2007. however analysts say move kenya court may embolden judiciaries africa month liberia supreme court halt presidential run-off election board investigate claim fraud first round vote kenya court grant access poll return case seek void election