President Uhuru Kenyatta and his main opponent the Raila Odinga. [Photo|Capital FM]The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) Kenya has written to President Uhuru Kenyatta and his main opponent the Raila Odinga on the stand-off around the proposed fresh presidential election slated for October 26th.In the letter ICJ Kenya states that the election date, is approaching yet the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has re-stated that it is not ready to hold the election on scheduled date.Paradoxically even as it asserts this, "Commissioner Dr Roselyn Akombe has not only resigned from office but fled the country fearing for her life. Her family too had earlier fled the country following incessant threats which have not been investigated. Dr Akombe’s resignation letter casts doubt on the ability of the IEBC to hold a free, fair and credible election next week."Below is a second of the letter dated October 19.

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