There has been anxiety and tension since Mr Odinga pulled out of the race on the grounds that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission had failed to sufficiently seal loopholes that allowed manipulation of the vote count. KEPSAAll that was put on hold after the collapse of the Saturday talks where the forum groups agreed to disengage on the common front and free each group to pursue its own path. The meeting agreed to reconvene the following week, October 18, with expanded participation of religious organisations, business sector, labour, academics and professionals. The larger follow-up meeting at the Methodist Guest House examined in more detail the pros and cons of the October 26 poll. With the initiative deadlocked, civil society rushed to the Supreme Court in the case filed by Mr Khelef Khalifa, Mr Samuel Mohochi and Mr Gacheke Gachihi.

Source: Daily Nation October 26, 2017 01:18 UTC