Kenya's electoral body changes team to oversee new vote
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Kenya's electoral commission has announced changes in its top personnel to oversee the running of the new presidential election on Oct. 17.
A statement Tuesday by Chairman Wafula Chebukati named six officials to run the new vote that was ordered by the Supreme Court after it nullified President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election.
The appointments appear to be in response to opposition leader Raila Odinga's demands for reforms to the electoral commission before the new election.
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The court last week ruled in favor of Odinga after he claimed irregularities in the Aug. 8 election. The decision shocked the country, with some observers calling it a first for Africa.
The Kenyan opposition leader also continues to demand access to the electoral commission's servers as ordered by the court.