Kenya Poll - Decision to Withdraw From Repeat Elections Could Stoke Violence

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Kenyan presidential challenger Raila Odinga has plunged an already tense country into further uncertainty by withdrawing from the repeat presidential elections on 26 October. By PETER FABRICIUS.

Odinga's decision to withdraw from a contest which he said would not be free and fair leaves President Uhuru Kenyatta as the only candidate. The decision has sparked renewed fears of violence, especially after Odinga's coalition NASA called for street protests on Wednesday against Kenyatta's rejection of demands for reforms to the electoral system.

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