Vote ruling by chief justice surprises Kenyans, but not his colleagues

By Katharine Houreld and Maggie FickNAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's Supreme Court ruling to scrap last month's presidential election was shaped by a new chief justice who proved a staunch defender of judicial independence on a continent where judges are often seen as being under the thumb of executive powers.David Maraga's declaration that the Aug. 8 election was void and demand for a new poll with 60 days shocked many in the East African nation and abroad."We knew this case was coming and he was th