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WORLD NEWS Friday 27 OctOber 2017

Rerun of Kenyan presidential vote marred by deadly clashes

By CHRIS TORCHIA eas supporting opposition
TOM ODULA leader Raila Odinga didn’t
Associated Press open at all because of spo-
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — radic unrest in which police
Opposition supporters boy- fired bullets and tear gas
cotted Thursday’s rerun at stone-throwing protest-
of Kenya’s disputed presi- ers who heeded his call for
dential election, clashing a boycott and maintained
with police in some parts the election was not cred-
of the East African country ible.
and forcing authorities to Late Thursday, police said
postpone voting in areas they were investigating in-
affected by the violence. formation that “some indi-
At least three people were viduals” planned to attack
killed. convoys of vehicles carry-
While most of Kenya was ing ballots to counting cen-
peaceful, voter turnout ters in some counties.
was relatively low even in Three people were killed
some regions considered in protests, a police source
to be strongholds for Presi- said: one in the opposition
dent Uhuru Kenyatta, who stronghold of Kisumu Coun-
was declared the winner ty, another in Homa Bay
of an Aug. 8 election that in the west and a third in Opposition protesters taunt riot police to come and get them, as they stand behind a burning
later was nullified by the Su- the town of Athi River out- barricade during clashes with police in the Mathare slum of Nairobi, Kenya Thursday, Oct. 26,
preme Court. side the capital of Nairobi. 2017. Opposition supporters boycotted Thursday’s rerun of Kenya’s disputed presidential election,
Most polling stations closed The police source spoke clashing with police in some parts of the East African country and forcing authorities to postpone
as scheduled at 5 p.m. and on condition of anonymity voting in areas affected by the violence.
vote-counting began, al- because he was not autho- (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
though election officials rized to talk to reporters. be held Saturday, said Wa- Kisumu, where 25 people said. Not a single ballot
said sites that opened late Police reported violence fula Chebukati, chairman were injured in clashes with box was delivered to cen-
because of what they in five of Kenya’s 47 coun- of Kenya’s Independent police, said Aloyce Kidiwa, tral Kisumu’s 190 polling
called “logistical challeng- ties. Voting in four counties, Electoral and Boundaries a county medical officer. stations, said a senior elec-
es” could stay open later. including the opposition Commission. Protesters set The injuries included many tion official, John Ngutai
Polling stations in some ar- stronghold of Kisumu, will fires and blocked roads in gunshot wounds, Kidiwa Muyekho.q

Malaysia airport video shows 4 men accused in Kim’s killing

By EILEEN NG officer Wan Azirul Nizam tody. They pleaded not Hanamori was also known Aisyah at the same cafe,
ERIC TALMADGE Che Wan Aziz told the court guilty to murder charges as “Grandpa” or “Uncle.” while Mr. Y was seen walk-
Associated Press that one of the suspects, when their trial began Oct. Wan Azirul said Hanamori ing around the airport
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia (AP) known only as “Hanamo- 2. arrived at the airport in the with Huong near the area
— Prosecutors showed a ri,” was believed to be the Wan Azirul testified earlier same vehicle with two oth- where Kim was attacked.
Malaysian court airport mastermind of Kim Jong that the four male suspects ers known as “Mr. Chang” The two men wore baseball
security videos on Thurs- Nam’s death. at large were known only and “Mr. Y” about 90 min- caps and had backpacks.
day that detail the move- He said security footage by pseudonyms. utes before the attack. Se- Mr. Y was seen holding a
ments of four North Korean from the Kuala Lumpur air- Prosecutors have said out- curity videos then showed water bottle, while Chang
suspects who allegedly port showed the four men side court that the four are Hanamori meeting sepa- was also carrying a white
planned and helped two before and after the Feb. believe to be North Kore- rately with each of the men plastic bag.
women — now facing pos- 13 attack. ans. as well as a third person He said the two men then
sible death sentences — kill Vietnamese suspect Doan “My investigation showed known only as “James” at left the budget terminal
Kim Jong Un’s estranged Thi Huong and Indonesian that Hanamori played the an airport cafe before the in the same vehicle with
half brother. defendant Siti Aisyah are role as the mastermind attack on Kim. Hanamori heading to the
Police chief investigating the only two people in cus- of this incident,” he said. Chang later met up with main airport terminal.q