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Politicians argue votes from stations where IEBC has postponed balloting won’t change final tally

Ex-Senator Hassan Omar (left) and Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala (right) looks on as Suleiman Shahbal (centre) address journalists at the Mombasa Beach Hotel

NAIROBI, KENYA: Jubilee leaders at the Coast on Saturday urged the Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to declare President Uhuru Kenyatta the winner of the repeat presidential poll.

The leaders said votes from the 3,635 polling stations where IEBC has postponed voting will not change the outcome of the final tally that indicates Uhuru has garnered over seven million votes.

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