Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, IEBC has announced the date for the repeat presidential polls as ordered by the Supreme Court on Friday last week.
Following a meeting on Monday, the Electoral Body announced that Kenyans will be back to the polls on October 17 2017 in what is considered by many as a grand face off between Raila and Uhuru.
According to a statement issued by IEBC Chairman Chebukati, there shall be no fresh nominations and only Raila Odinga and Uhuru Kenyatta will appear on the ballot paper.
On Friday, the Supreme Court nullified President Uhuru’s re-election, ordering a fresh presidential election in 60 days.
The statement: