At least three people have been killed in violence during Kenya’s presidential re-run, according to police and hospital sources.<br /><br />Officeres fired tear gas at demonstrators, while opposition leader Raila Odinga supporters blocked roads to hinder police movements.<br /><br />Polling stations in the opposition stronghold of Kisumu weren’t open on Thursday, as elsewhere in the country Kenyans voted in a controversial election rerun.<br /><br />Mr Odinga boycotted the new vote saying it won’t be credible because of a lack of electoral reform since August and accused Kenyatta of moving a country known for relative stability and openness toward authoritarian rule..<br /><br />In Kibera, a poor area of Nairobi and another opposition stronghold, voting proceeded in areas where President Uhuru Kenyatta has support, but few voters turned out compared with the 8 August election. <br /><br />The opposition boycott will almost certainly hand victory to Kenyatta, who cast his vote in Gatundu.<br /><br />But it will be with a mandate compromised by low turnout and procedural flaws.<br /><br />It follows a vote in August vote in which the result – Kenyatta’s victory – was annulled by the Supreme Court due to procedural irregularities. <br /><br />The Africa Union’s (AU) chief election observer on Thursday morning said so far fewer people appeared to had turned out to vote in Kenya’s election re-run than in August, but cautioned it was too early to draw any conclusions. <br /><br />Fewer observers are monitoring events than on 8 August, as international election observation missions, including from the European Union (EU), reduced their presence citing safety concerns. <br /><br />Kenya’s election commission said due to “security challenges” in a number of places voting would be delayed until October 28.<br /><br />Wafula Chebukati, head of the election commission, said areas where voting would be delayed included Homa Hay, Kisumu, Migori and Siaya – all in the opposition stronghold of western Kenya.<br />
