Uhuru Kenyatta Kenya’s incumbent president and main opposition challenger Raila Odinga including 7 other presidential aspirants have been officially nomited to run in Kenya’s August 8 elections.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Monday cleared the nine candidates and their running mates after they presented the required documents to contest.
The others are Cyrus Jirongo (United Democratic Party), Ekuru Aukot (Thirdway Alliance), Michael Wainaina (Independent), and Japhet Kaluyu (Independent), Mohamed Abduba Dida (Alliance for Real Change) and Joe Nyagah (Independent).
However, five candidates failed to meet the requirement includes securing 2,000 signatures from people not affiliated to any party in at least 24 counties.
The Jubilee Party’s Uhuru Kenyatta and his running mate William Ruto hit the campaign trail immediately after their clearance as they paraded through the streets of Nairobi filled with thousands of supporters.
“We have no intention to abuse our opponents. Our desires is to sell the policies we have. Peace now, peace during campaigns and peace after the campaign,” Kenyatta said after he was cleared.
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