The Independent Electoral and Boards Commission (IEBC) chair Wafula Chebukati has cleared four presidential candidates to vie for the country's top seat.
At the same time, the IEBC chair rejected 13 candidates who sought its nod to vie for the top seat.
The four cleared include Azimio flagbearer Raila Odinga and his fiercest rival William Ruto of the UDA party.
The other two are Agano Party leader David Mwaure Waihiga and Prof George Wajackoyah of Roots Party.
"The candidates met the requisite constitutional and statutory requirement, and were therefore successful in their bid to contest," Chebukati said.
In a new twist of events, the Commission revoked the clearance for Umoja Summit party leader Walter Mong'are, a week after giving him a nod.
"Upon the emergence of some new information and upon verification, it became clear he lacked academic qualifications and so we had to revoke his clearance certificate," Chebukati said.
Other candidates blocked from the race are Eliud Muthiora Kariara(Independent), Dorothy Kemunto (Independent), Ekuru Aukot (Thirdway Alliance), Gibson Ngaruiya Nganga (Independent), George Munyottah (Independent) Jeremiah Nyagah (Independent), James Kamau (Independent) Jimi Wanjigi (Safina Party) June Juliet Munyeki (Independent), Justus Juma (Justice and Freedom party), Peter Mumbiko King'ori (Independent) and Njeru Kathangu (Ford Asili).
Chebukati further reminded all candidates to abide by the Electoral Code of Conduct during the campaign period.
