By; News room

The Kenyan government has declared Wednesday, October 25, the eve of repeat presidential election, a public holiday.

Acting Interior Cabinet secretary Fred Matiang’i made the declaration through a gazette notice dates October 24, and the decision is to enable Kenyans to travel to their respective voting centres so as to participate in the fresh presidential election on Thursday, 26th October.

The voting day Thursday October 26, was also declared a public holiday last week.

The notice comes irrespective of standoff between the ruling Jubilee Party and the opposition National Super Alliance (Nasa).

Nasa has asked it supporters not to take part in the poll while Jubilee has called for massive turnout.

At the same time, tomorrow the High Court is set to give its ruling on a case filed by former Kilome MP Harun Mwau who wants to block the repeat polls. There also three voters who have filed another petition in the Supreme Court seeking to stop the Thursday repeat presidential poll.


Wednesday 25th October 2017 06:04:21 AM