Joho loses bid to stop election petition http://www.nation.co.ke/news/politics/Joho-s-petition-dismissed/1064-4153382-a7bug1z/index.html

BUSINESSMAN RAJU Bhagat Singh asks High Court to stop Nasa from calling on Kenyans to boycott repeat poll and stage demos on Thursday.

Matiang'i declares October 25 public holiday bit.ly/2yNPWU0

CJ DAVID MARAGA certifies case by three voters seeking to stop repeat poll as urgent, case to be heard tomorrow at 10 am.

POLICE RAID ex-Kakamega Senator Bonni Khalwale home in Ikolomani over claims he has stored tyres for lighting bonfires to disrupt Thursday poll.

HIGH COURT dismisses Okiya Omtatah case seeking a caretaker government; Justice John Mativo rules issues raised are a preserve of Supreme Court.

Police raid Boni Khalwale’s Ikolomani home. http://bit.ly/2xjAxXD

HIGH COURT dismisses petition seeking to compel Raila Odinga to take part in repeat poll; Judge Mwita rules court lacks jurisdiction.

Case to compel Raila Odinga to run in repeat #ElectionsKE flops. http://bit.ly/2z42kQz

CJ David Maraga certifies as urgent case to stop repeat election. http://bit.ly/2yN4eE6

CJ MARAGA allows High Court judges hearing presidential poll disputes to sit on Oct 25, which has been declared a public holiday.

Ugandan MP fined for peeing in public. http://bit.ly/2h6hPg6

DRIVER OF Deputy CJ Mwilu shot and injured on Ngong Road and taken to hospital; Dagoretti OCPD Rashid Mohammed says case treated as robbery.

4 SHABAAB killed in Mararani, Lamu, 4 AK-47 rifles, 6 magazines, 3 grenades and bomb making materials recovered, says KDF spokesman David Obonyo.

Deputy CJ Philomena Mwilu’s driver shot. http://bit.ly/2yLAAyU

BEHIND THE WHEEL: Traditional or sleek? It’s corporate culture. http://bit.ly/2gDWUUG

COMMONWEALTH PULLS out observers from Thursday repeat poll, cites security fears, tension in Kenya and withdrawal of Raila Odinga from race.

IEBC OFFICIALLY gazettes Cyrus Jirongo of United Democratic Party as candidate in the October 26 repeat presidential #ElectionsKE.

EU ELECTION Observation Mission reduces number of observers in Thursday poll to focus on results transmission and availability of results forms.

ACTING INTERIOR CS Fred Matiangi says investigations launched into shooting of driver of DCJ Mwilu, assures Judiciary staff of adequate security.

NASA SAYS it will tomorrow afternoon at a rally in Uhuru Park, Nairobi announce its final position on Oct 26 repeat presidential #ElectionsKE