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Kenyan opposition leader pulls out of rerun election, claiming it lacks credibility

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga on Tuesday pulled out of a rerun election scheduled for later this month, saying his party lacked confidence in the credibility of the process.

Kenya's Supreme Court ruled the Aug. 8 presidential election invalid because the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission failed to follow the correct procedures laid down in the constitution and electoral law, ordering a repeat election be held.

The opposition has

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