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Raila, Uhuru split over inclusion of other candidates in repeat presidential election

Thirdway Alliance Party Leader Ekuru Aukot (R) with his Deputy Emmanuel Nzai addresses the media in Nairobi on Friday 15/09/17 where he called on IEBC to resign over election irregularities. [Boniface Okendo,Standard]

President Uhuru Kenyatta and NASA leader Raila Odinga are divided on whether the other six candidates should participate in the fresh presidential election.

Uhuru said the Supreme Court already decided in 2013 that such a repeat election should be a two-horse race while Raila said the exclusion of the other candidates amounts to discrimination.

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