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Aukot to fight IEBC rejection in court

Dr Ekuru Aukot. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

ThirdWay Alliance presidential candidate Dr Ekuru Aukot heads to court today to challenge the election agency’s requirement that presidential hopefuls present signatures from a specified number of supporters before they are cleared to run.

Dr Aukot yesterday suffered a blow after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Mr Wafula Chebukati rejected his presidential bid for, among other reasons, failing to have adequate signatures.

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