The flight of such a high-profile electoral official underlines the growing crisis in the east Africa state, long seen as a bastion of relative political stability in a volatile region. “This election as planned cannot meet the basic expectations of a credible election,” said Akombe, who was one of seven election board commissioners. Kenya bans opposition protests as election crisis deepens Read moreThe electoral commission tweeted a short statement saying it regretted Akombe’s resignation. Odinga on Tuesday suspended protests intended to press for reforms to Kenya’s electoral commission, citing the killings of his supporters by police. More than 1,200 people were killed after a disputed presidential election in December 2007.

Source: The Guardian October 18, 2017 07:48 UTC