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Kenyan President Apologizes for Friday Confusion, Reschedules Primaries

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has apologized for the cancellation of election primaries on Friday, the result of a much higher voter turnout than had been expected. Kenyatta said Saturday that his Jubilee Party would hold new voting on Monday and Tuesday. The president said in a statement that primary elections do not usually inspire the level of turnout seen Friday. Complications included insufficient materials, flawed ballots and general confusion. As a result, primaries were...

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