london kenya opposition leader raila odinga say friday withdrawal presidential election rerun schedule oct. 26 mean poll cancel fresh nominations new vote odinga say base 2013 supreme court rule kenya independent electoral boundaries commission iebc 90 days accept new nominations follow withdrawal week rerun president uhuru kenyatta kenyatta odinga due return poll supreme court nullify kenyatta win aug. election cite procedural irregularities odinga withdrawal week throw country political turmoil regional trade gateway kenya east africa rich economy important western ally fight militant islamists region opposition leader say could return supreme court seek clarification iebc go ahead oct. 26 election would breach law go ahead election selection odinga tell reuters interview visit london must do right interest electoral democracy country far concern elections cancel expect iebc return process nominations shortly say odinga withdrawal fuel speculation whether vote would go ahead wednesday election board say poll would hold plan eight original candidates would ballot odinga kenyatta poll percent august election odinga say relevant law supreme court decision 2013 state presidential election nullify election commission would hold ballot president-elect petitioner candidates law also go say one candidates die pull election commission obligate carry fresh nominations right say demand electoral commission respect supreme court carry elections accordance rule odinga say need go clarification 2013 kenyatta defeat odinga hotly contest election odinga challenge decision supreme court rule kenyatta fairly standoff elections spark demonstrations number protesters tend hundreds rather thousands early friday police use teargas disperse demonstrations kenya three main cities shoot dead two protesters southwestern country siaya local official say thursday government ban demonstrations center capital nairobi port city mombasa western city kisumu opposition stronghold interior minister say demonstrators damage loot property odinga say support right kenyans demonstrate enshrine constitution accuse heavy police outbreak violence government talk benevolent dictatorship assure people kenya take lie odinga say government send police stop people throw teargas use live bullets basically violate fundamental right people ... support exercise fundamental right kenya 's odinga say october poll would illegal