Kenya's new presidential election
has been delayed to 26 October, after the country's polls commission sought
more time to reform voting processes.
The re-run had originally been
scheduled for 17 October. The move came as President Uhuru
Kenyatta accused the country's Supreme Court, which annulled the first vote, of
staging a "coup" against the people.
Observers fear Kenya's political
temperature is rising, reviving fears of political violence. Around 1,200 people died in clashes
after a disputed 2007 presidential vote.
The election board said last month
that President Kenyatta had won 54% of the vote on 8 August, against opposition
leader Raila Odinga's 44%. However, Odinga went to court
insisting he had been cheated of victory.
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