Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i. [Photo: thestandard.co.ke]The Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has been sued by an NGO over change of exam dates to allow the October 26 fresh presidential election to take place.The organisation, Haki Jamii Rights Centre which filed the petition on Thursday at Naivasha High Court, wants the court to reverse the change of dates and order a degazettement.The centre through its lawyer George Kimani argued that the government should have its own polling stations for elections.Haki Jamii Rights Centre further told the court to direct that use of classrooms as booths is illegal, noting it affects the students.“Change of an exam sitting dates will affect the children's input and preparations and cause them psychological torture,” said the NGO.The matter will be heard on October 24.

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