Nairobi — Kenyan opposition supporters began protests in the western city of Kisumu to press their demands for an overhaul of the electoral authority before a rerun of an annulled presidential election. Police fired tear gas to disperse National Super Alliance protesters, while riot police were stationed outside the headquarters of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in the capital, Nairobi, in anticipation of demonstrations. The opposition coalition, led by Raila Odinga, is taking to the streets after quitting talks with the commission to discuss its demands for reform. "The coalition is ready to turn up in the streets until its demands are met," the alliance said in a statement on its Twitter account on Monday. Kenya plans to hold a rerun of the presidential vote on October 26, after the Supreme Court annulled the August 8 election citing "irregularities and illegalities" by the IEBC. The opposition has demanded the commission change staff and use different ...
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