Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, the presidential candidate of the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition addresses supporters during a rally in Mombasa, Kenya October 15, 2017. REUTERS/Joseph Okanga
MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who withdrew from a presidential election re-run set for Oct. 26 saying it should only take place once wide-ranging reforms are undertaken, urged his supporters on Sunday to hold protests.
Authorities have banned protests in central Nairobi and other hotspots in a bid to keep a lid on mounting political turmoil in the build-up to the repeat vote, in which Odinga had been set to challenge President Uhuru Kenyatta once again.
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