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| Kenya's Supreme Court has been hit by a shortage of judges to hear a petition calling for the cancellation of the repeat election planned for Thursday. | Kenya's Supreme Court has been hit by a shortage of judges to hear a petition calling for the cancellation of the repeat election planned for Thursday. |
| Chief Justice David Maraga said not enough of the court's seven judges were available to hear the case. | |
| The deputy chief justice's bodyguard was shot by gunmen on Tuesday. | |
| Mr Maraga said that Philomena Mwilu "was not in a position to come court". Her bodyguard is receiving treatment at a hospital in the capital, Nairobi. | |
| The Supreme Court annulled the original election in August, saying there had been "irregularities and illegalities". | |
| Opposition leader Raila Odinga is boycotting the re-run, saying nothing has changed. | |
| President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is seeking a second term, has said the ballot must go ahead. | |
| Five judges are needed for a quorum but Mr Maraga said one colleague was unwell and was out of the country receiving treatment. | |
| Two others were "unable to come to court" and another who is out of the capital "has been unable to get a flight" to be present for the court hearing. | |
| Mr Maraga apologised to all parties. |