( CNN ) -- Tensions are high in Kenya after the recent general elections saw front-runner , Prime Minister Raila Odinga , contest the Electoral commission 's decision to declare Uhuru Kenyatta the winner . And nowhere is the tension more palpable than on social network platforms such as Facebook and Twitter . Online , supporters of Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga often engage in a war of words that reveal deep tribal animosity . But the common ground that both groups seem to stand on is confidence that the Supreme Court -- set up under the new constitution -- will give the case a fair hearing . `` I would say that the constitution of Kenya that was put in place in 2010 has considered the scenario we are currently facing , '' said Charles Kanjama , a partner at Kenyan law firm Muma and Kanjama advocates . `` The reason why the different political parties are confident and have recourse to the court is because they 're very clear that the court can deal with this . '' At the center of the court case is the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Kenya ( IEBC ) which Raila Odinga accuses of failing to ensure a free and fair election and thus subverting the outcome of the presidential election . Electoral officials deny any voter manipulation , and the IEBS says it is confident that the final result was credible . The Supreme Court , meanwhile , has ordered a partial recount to determine whether the number of votes was higher than the number of registered voters . Kenyatta narrowly won the presidential poll , clinching 50.07 % of the vote , just breaking past the halfway mark needed for the victory . Raila Odinga has called for a new election . He and many of his supporters say that the court case is a test of Kenya 's democracy . `` This is a crisis in the very workings of the faith that Kenyans have placed in their institutions to respect their democratic rights and the rule of law . It is democracy that is on trial , '' Odinga said . For Kenya 's Supreme Court , the stakes are incredibly high -- there is the question of ensuring the country 's confidence in its institutions after the disputed 2007 election when some 1,000 people were killed after Odinga also lost that vote , claiming the election had been rigged . He later became prime minister in a power-sharing agreement . With this election , it has been relatively peaceful -- and it is hoped that things will remain that way as the country waits for the court ruling . The law gives the Supreme Court timelines within which it needs to arrive at a verdict . In this case , the court has until the Saturday of the Easter holiday to make a ruling . Analysts in the Kenyan media are saying that if Kenyans across the political sphere can abide by their decision , no matter how it goes , then it will truly be evidence that the country has moved on . READ MORE : Kenyan presidential contender 's camp says vote 'doctored ' READ MORE : Reports : Kenyatta has slim majority in Kenya presidential election . READ MORE : President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya a man of complexities .
Supporters of Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga often engage in a war of words . Kenyatta narrowly won the presidential poll , clinching 50.07 % of the vote . The Supreme Court is considering a challenge to the election result . Score: 6