National Super Alliance (Nasa) flag bearer Raila Odinga. [Photo/ODM Reloaded]National Super Alliance (Nasa) presidential candidate Raila Odinga insists he was rigged out in favour of President Uhuru Kenyatta in the August 8 polls.According to the August presidential election results, Uhuru was declared winner by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) with over 8million votes while Raila got over 6million votes.However, the presidential poll was nullified by the Supreme Court after the former prime minister filed a petition to protest Uhuru's win.The court said the president was not validly elected due to irregularities and illegalities in the election process and ordered a fresh poll to be conducted within 60 days.Speaking in Machakos county during Nasa campaign rally on Friday, Raila said he beat Uhuru with over 1.5million votes but IEBC rigged him out in favour of Kenyatta.The Nasa chief further noted some of his votes were deducted in some counties and added to those of his competitor. "Here in Machakos for example, the IEBC deducted 150,000 votes that were cast in favour of Kalonzo and I. In Nairobi, the commission deducted about 200,000 votes and increased them in favour of Uhuru," Raila is quoted by the Star.Odinga called on the electoral body to clean up its house before the October 17 presidential repeat.Raila will battle it out with Uhuru.
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Raila reveals counties where his votes were 'deducted in favour' of Uhuru
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