Kenyan Opposition Leader Quits Election Rerun in Test of Law
- Opposition says electoral body fails to ensure fair ballot
- Announcement pre-empts changes to electoral law by government
Kenyan Opposition Leader Won't Run in New Election
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Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga won’t run in a new presidential election ordered by the Supreme Court, testing the limits of the East African nation’s constitution and the power of the judiciary.
Odinga said he withdrew from the race because the electoral commission failed to make the changes necessary to avoid the problems that plagued the August ballot, which judges nullified because it failed to comply with the constitution. President Uhuru Kenyatta told supporters on Tuesday the Oct. 26 rerun would go ahead, even with him as the sole candidate.