Political crisis deepens as Raila exits presidential race

Kenya was Tuesday thrust into political uncertainty after opposition leader Raila Odinga withdrew from the repeat poll that was due to take place at the end of the month, insisting the electoral commission had not shown a willingness to clean its house ahead of the election.

Mr Odinga’s Nasa coalition, however, insisted there was nothing for rival Jubilee supporters to celebrate as the Supreme Court had in a 2013 decision provided for fresh nominations to occur in the event a candidate in the repeat poll withdraws before election day.