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The electoral commission has handed a reprieve to aspirants seeking elective seats in the August 9 polls but have active court cases.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) said it cannot bar any politician with integrity issues from contesting in the General Election. It said its hands were tied from locking anyone out based on a High Court decision in 2013 which cleared Mr Uhuru Kenyatta and Dr William Ruto ahead of that year’s election.
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