NAIROBI, KENYA—A top Kenyan electoral official resigned Wednesday, charging the presidential vote just eight days away cannot be credible as planned. Roselyn Akombe quit as a commissioner of Kenya’s electoral board by issuing a statement from New York saying the rerun of the presidential election scheduled for Oct. 26 cannot be free and fair. “This election as planned cannot meet the basic expectations of a credible election,” said Akombe. “Not when the staff are getting last minute instructions on changes in technology and electronic transmission of results. Kenya’s Supreme Court nullified President Uhuru Kenyatta’s August re-election, citing illegalities and irregularities, and ordered a fresh election, which will be held next week.

Source: thestar October 18, 2017 13:07 UTC