Kenya’s electoral commission has gazetted additional names of candidates for the repeat presidential elections slated for October 26.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati listed Dr Ekuru Aukot, Mr Abduba Dida, Mr Joseph Nyagah, Mr Michael Wainaina and Mr Japheth Kavinga as candidates joining President Uhuru Kenyatta of Jubilee and Nasa’s Raila Odinga in the race.
Dr Aukot, who successfully petitioned the High Court to compel the IEBC to include his name in the ballot paper, will be running on Thirdway Alliance ticket.
Mr Dida will run on Alliance for Real Change platform, while Mr Nyagah, Mr Wainaina and Mr Kavinga are independent candidates.
Mr Chebukati said the notice should be rea…
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