Past presidential debate.Photo/the-star.co.ke

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Five presidential candidates are said to have withdrawn from the race.

 The five independent and party candidates are said to have resolved to back Thirdway Alliance Kenya aspirant Ekuru Aukot.

 According to Aukot, the candidates who had already been given a go ahead by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) were supposed to endorse him on Tuesday.

 “We have postponed our presser that was scheduled for today at Serena. We shall update the media later,” he said.

It emeged that candidate Pete Odeng called for the postponement of teh event in order to allow his Restore and Build Kenya Party to hold its National Delegates Conference.

If teh withdrawal is effected, the presidential race will now remain with 13 candidates.