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Ruto lawyer steps down from IEBC contest

Lawyer Katwa Kigen. [File, Standard]

President William Ruto's lawyer has withdrawn from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) race amid controversy on six names added to the list of interviewees.

Katwa Kigen, who was scheduled to appeal before the Selection Panel on Thursday afternoon, said he had shelved his ambition by "avoiding unnecessary diversion" from the commission's role.

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