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High Court fails to dispel concerns how deepening political crisis would play out

NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga who has withdrawn from October 26 re-run

Court said on Wednesday an also-ran candidate in August’s presidential elections could contest this month’s re-run, a day after the main opposition leader pulled out.

But the High Court ruling in favour of Ekuru Aukot failed to dispel concerns about how a deepening political crisis would play out, as he said he had doubts about standing while opposition supporters gathered in response to calls to demonstrate for electoral reform.

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