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Drama in Appeal Court as case against election is withdrawn

Attorney General Githu Muigai in court on Thursday. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

An appeal against the decision to allow more presidential candidates in next week's repeat election was withdrawn on Thursday after dramatic court proceedings

Claims of bribery and a last-minute change of lawyers representing Abraham Kiplagat, who had appealed the High Court decision that opened the door for five other presidential candidates for the October 26 poll, rocked the hearing at the Court of Appeal.

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