kisumu kenya kenyan police western city kisumu fire tear gas bullets air wednesday disperse young men break hotel beat women attend election meet officer say kenya hold presidential legislative local elections aug. three weeks late supreme court nullify presidential result cite irregularities tally process re-run schedule oct. 17. although rule usher period uncertainty many hope restore faith kenya tarnish institutions reduce long-term likelihood political violence wednesday christian women organization hold meet relate election re-run men break hotel meet say joseph keitany administration police kisumu county region stronghold opposition leader raila odinga deploy police fire tear gas bullets air chase group young boys away tell reuters youth start beat women steal laptops money police arrive reuters witness say men smash windows break chair another witness say young men attack participants use break chair make presentation youths come say pastor alice atieno start interrogate us beat us claim buy ids keitany say believe men storm hotel rumor circulate whatsapp women meet intend plan rent voter identification card rig tactic allege opposition ahead last month election online hoax fake stories allege side participants meet deny purpose say meet see encourage peaceful vote reuters witness say saw red cross ambulance take three women hospital 2007 dispute presidential vote lead protest ethnic violence kill 1,200 people follow august election human right organizations report least 28 deaths mostly link police protest quell opposition decide take complaints court kenya vocal civil society organizations work hard plan monitor advocacy around new vote east african nation region rich economy stable western ally region roil conflict kenyan police fire tear gas women attack election meet