CLERGY, LED by Stephen Kanyaru under Ufungamano Joint Forum, ask IEBC to hold repeat poll on Oct 26; call on police to deal with troublemakers.

Drama as blogger withdraws appeal against Aukot http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Abraham-Kiplagat-Mutai-appeal-against-Ekuru-Aukot/1056-4146586-xiqqedz/index.html

MY HUSTLE: Why I’m fuelling my passions despite tough times http://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/Why-Im-fuelling-my-passions-despite-tough-times/1190-4146454-3u2dg8z/index.html

Raila meets with Chebukati #ElectionsKE http://www.nation.co.ke/news/politics/Raila-Odinga-meets-Wafula-Chebukati/1064-4146694-d520wxz/index.html

ACTING INTERIOR CS Fred Matiangi declares October 26 a public holiday to enable Kenyans vote in the repeat poll.

Kisumu County residents search for Fred Outa and Ruth Odinga http://www.nation.co.ke/news/where-are-Outa-Ruth-Odinga-Kisumu-County/1056-4146606-80bjat/index.html

PRINTING OF ballot papers for repeat poll to be completed today, Al Ghurair says; ballots for 10 counties, Diaspora to arrive in Nairobi Saturday

DEPUTY PRESIDENT William Ruto blames Raila Odinga for attacks on IEBC staff in Nyanza; claims Nasa leader does not believe in democracy.

LABOUR RELATIONS court suspends vetting of 10 nominees for county executive posts; MP Samuel Arama sued Governor Lee Kinyanjui over the list.

OVER 160,000 people, 85pc of Tana River County population, faced with hunger following prolonged drought: county chief Oningooi Olesosio.

ELECTION OF National Assembly Speaker challenged by one of his competitors; Noah Winja claims Justin Muturi did not meet nomination requirements.

TUJU SAYS President Kenyatta will not meet Wafula Chebukati because such talks will not change anything; asks IEBC to seek Supreme Court advice.

MICHAEL OKOTH, the Form 4 student killed in Kisumu during anti-IEBC demos, suffered multiple gunshot wounds, autopsy reveals.

ONE MORE body retrieved from the rubble of the 4-storey building that collapsed last week at Mwembe area in Kisii; total toll rises to 7.

FORM 3 student of Ibiriga Mixed Day Secondary School in Tharaka-Nithi stabs his classmate to death at the school kitchen; police probing case.

HIGH COURT declines anticipatory bail request by Kisumu Senator Fred Outa and Ruth Odinga; police want to arrest them over attacks on IEBC staff.

Hamisa: You got it all wrong about Diamond and me. http://bit.ly/2hPRO4y

JUBILEE FILES contempt of court case against Nasa over its no elections call; accuses opposition governors of disrupting IEBC training.

Uhuru takes Raila to Supreme Court. http://bit.ly/2ytWLKA