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President Uhuru Kenyatta asks MP Ngunjiri to withdraw CJ Maraga petition

Nyeri Town MP Wambugu Ngunjiri addressing the press at Supreme Court after filing a petition against CJ David Maraga on 14/9/17. [Photo/Beverlyne Musili,Standard]

President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked Nyeri Town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu to withdraw a petition against Chief Justice David Maraga, saying the focus must be campaigns for re-election in the Oct 17 repeat elections.

At a gathering of leaders from the greater central Kenya on Friday, the President said he understood MP Wambugu’s pain at the decisions taken by the Supreme Court to annul Aug 8 elections, but it was time to focus on securing the presidency next month.

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