Nairobi - Police fired tear gas at
opposition supporters in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Monday
who were calling for officials they blame for last month's
botched presidential elections to be sacked, Reuters witnesses
said.
A re-run is due to be held October 26 after the Supreme Court
voided the August 8 vote due to irregularities. The court
criticised election the board on procedural grounds but did not
find any individual at the board responsible.
Police also fired teargas to disperse protesters in the
western city of Kisumu, according to another Reuters witness. At
least 28 people were killed in unrest following last month's
vote.
Whether the re-run will go ahead as planned looks
increasingly uncertain as the parties of the two candidates,
Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga are sparring over
proposed changes to the election system to prevent the Supreme
Court from annulling the results again.
Kenyatta's ruling Jubilee Party presented parliament with
proposed changes last week but Odinga's coalition has said it
will not take part unless these are dropped.
Kenya is a key Western ally in a region often roiled by
violence.
Businesses were paralysed in Kisumu, the opposition
stronghold, on Monday after police and demonstrators clashed.