Uhuru Kenyatta squares off with Raila Odinga again
By Correspondent , 30 , May 2017 in Africa Slider
0 0By Munesu Chigada.
Harare, Zimbabwe(News of the South) – Long time political rivals Railway Odinga and Uhuru Kenyatta are set to battle each other again after both were cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Monday.
The IEBC also cleared six other candidates and their running mates after they presented the required documents to contest.
According to Africanews the others are Cyrus Jirongo (United Democratic Party), Ekuru Aukot (Thirdway Alliance), Michael Wainaina (Independent), and Japhet Kaluyu (Independent), Mohamed Abduba Dida (Alliance for Real Change) and Joseph Nyagah (Independent).
However, five candidates failed to meet the requirement includes securing 2,000 signatures from people not affiliated to any party in at least 24 counties.
The Jubilee Party’s Uhuru Kenyatta and his running mate William Ruto hit the campaign trail immediately after their clearance as they paraded through the streets of Nairobi filled with thousands of supporters.
“We have no intention to abuse our opponents"
"Our desires is to sell the policies we have. Peace now, peace during campaigns and peace after the campaign,” Kenyatta said after he was cleared.
Campaigning officially started on Sunday, May 28 and will run to August 5, 3 days before the election, the IEBC announced.
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