By IBRAHIM ORUKOMore by this AuthorThe boycott of the repeat presidential election, low turnout and the violence witnessed in various parts of the country dominated coverage of the poll by the international media. The poll, ordered by the Supreme Court after it nullified the outcome of the August 8 presidential election, was conducted on Thursday. The Wall Street Journal said the presidential election was meant to end Kenya’s democratic crisis but instead pushed the country further into polarisation. The journal stated that an opposition boycott damped voting and sparked clashes that left three people dead. OPPOSITIONThe CNN went with the protests in opposition strongholds after Mr Raila Odinga urged his supporters to boycott the election.

Source: Daily Nation October 27, 2017 08:48 UTC